Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
May 18, 2005
Submitted
February 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209CA
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
71
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
A23802105
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, THE GEAR HANDLE SAFETY SWITCH WOULD NOT RELEASE THE GEAR TO COME UP. MAINTENANCE CLEANED NOSE SQUAT SWITCH CONNECTOR. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT. ON TAKEOFF, THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE, REPLACED THE SQUAT SWITCH. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. (K)