Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
444EN496
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
6,192 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THAT THE ANTI-RETRACTION HOOK ON THE GEAR HANDLE WAS NOT RETRACTING AFTER TAKEOFF. INSPECTION REVEALED THE RIGHT HAND SQUAT SWITCH FUNCTION TO BE INTERMITTENT. REPLACEMENT OF THE SWITCH WAS ACCOMPLISHED.