# SDR CA040105008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Squat Switch
- Part number: A23802105
- Condition: Frozen
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040105008

## Discrepancy

(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.

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