Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Lear 35LEAR

Difficulty date
January 25, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 35LEAR
Aircraft time
22,543 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
426EN98
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lt Main Gear
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PRELIMINARY REPORT, SUSPECT THAT THE SHUTTLE VALVE THAT DIRECTS HYDRAULICS TO THE UP- OR DOWN-SIDE OF THE LANDING GEAR WAS STUCK OR BROKEN IN THE UP DIRECTION. WHEN THE L/G WAS SELECTED DOWN ON THE ARRIVAL, NOTHING HAPPENED EXCEPT THE L/G DOORS OPENED THE FIRST TIME, NOTHING AT ALL ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT. THE CREW WENT AROUND AND PUT THE L/G DOWN WITH EMERGENCY SYSTEM. IT WORKED AND THEY HAD THREE GREEN, BUT THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION LEVER DID NOT LOCK AS IT SHOULD, AND THE L/G RETRACTED ON ITS OWN SHORTLY THEREAFTER! THE EMERGENCY SYSTEM WAS RE-ACTIVATED, THE L/G WENT DOWN AS IT SHOULD AND THE LEVER WAS HELD IN THE DOWN POSITION. THREE GREEN, NORMAL LANDING, AND THE A/C TURNED ONTO A TAXIWAY AND W