Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 4, 2005
Submitted
February 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK27
Aircraft time
6,630 hours, 6,368 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

KPBI CREW REPORTED THAT JUST AFTER ROTATION THE LEFT AND RIGHT THRUST REVERSER ARM LIGHTS HAD ILLUMINATED. THE EMERGENCY STOW BUTTONS WERE IMMEDIATELY PRESSED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KPBI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ARM LIGHTS HAD REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED THE DISCREPANCY AND ADJUSTED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR GROUND SAFETY SWITCH. SEVERAL GEAR RETRACTIONS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO NOTED DISCREPANCIES. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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