Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
April 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
AN32171
Condition
Frozen
Location
Lh Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) SQUAT SWITCH FOUND FULL OF WATER AND FROZEN. SQUAT SWITCH REPLACED, LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM CHECKED. LANDING GEAR LUBRICATED. RETRACTION TESTS CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE