Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
August 28, 2006
Submitted
September 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600361
Aircraft time
10,060 hours, 8,088 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON LIFT OFF, LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM DOWNLOCK POSITION, FLIGHT TIME CLOCKS AND TRANSPONDER DID NOT WORK AS WELL. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION 10 TIMES. CHECKED CONDITION OF SQUAT SWITCHES AND ASSOCIATED WIRING AND CONNECTORS. CHECK OK. TRANSPONDER REPLIES WHEN SQUAT SWITCH IS IN AIR MODE, DOES NOT REPLY IN GROUND MODE. CLEANED SWITCHES OFF. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND. WORK DONE IAW CE560 MM 32-01-00-710.