Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Amd FALCON20F5

Difficulty date
January 3, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON20F5
Aircraft time
13,661 hours
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
A23802105
Condition
Frozen
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON LANDING THE PIC COULD NOT ACTIVATE THE NORMAL BRAKES AND THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING. PIC USED NR 2 BRAKE SYSTEM AND DIFFERENTIAL POWER TO CONTROL THE AC. SQUAT SWITCH WAS REMOVED, CLEANED AND RE-INSTALLED. NORMAL BRAKES AND NOSE WHEEL STEERING FUNCTION TESTED SERVICEABLE. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. OPERATOR PLANS TO IMPLEMENT MONTHLY INSPECTION AND CLEANING OF ALL LANDING GEAR SWITCHES OF MOISTURE.