Service difficulty report · Squat Switch

Difficulty date
February 26, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft time
13,737 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
10181013311
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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) THE RT MLG EXPERIENCED AN INDICATION PROBLEM ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY SQUAT SWITCH, AS A PRECAUTION ADDITIONAL MX WAS CARRIED OUT TO ENSURE THE SYS WAS AIRWORTHY. THE MX RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS, LANDING GEAR CLEANED & INSPECTED. RT MLG DRAG BRACE REMOVED, INSPECTED & REINSTALLED IAW MM CH 32-10-00 WITH REFERENCE TO CMM CH 32-10-00. RT MLG DOWN LOCK INDICATOR SWITCH ADJUSTED IAW MM CH 32-60-00. LANDING GEAR RIG CHECKED IAW MM CH 32-31-00. LANDING GEAR GND FUNCTION CHECK FOUND SERVICEABLE.