Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Beech 58

Difficulty date
November 8, 2005
Submitted
December 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78RE
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH371
Aircraft time
12,516 hours, 12,516 cycles
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP NOTHING HAPPENED, THEN ELECTED TO RETURN. MAINTENANCE JACKED AIRCRAFT CLEANED AND LUBED SQUAT SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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