Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 25, 2006
Submitted
December 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600418
Aircraft time
8,867 hours, 7,301 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

LEVEL AT 13,000 MSL, RAPID PRESSURIZING OCCURRED. CABIN CLIMBED AT 6000 FPM. RATE OF CLIMB OR SOURCE SELECT KNOB HAS NO EFFECT. CABIN ATITUDE SELECTOR SET AT 400 MSL (BASICLLY SEA LEVEL). CABIN ALTITUDE STABILIZED AT AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE AND 13,000 MSL. OXYGEN MASKS IN REAR DID NOT DEPLOY. TROUBLESHOT TO L/H SQUAT SWITCH BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED SWITCH I/A/W 560 MM 32-61-00. RAN AIRCRAFT AND COMPLIED PRESSURIZATION SYS. OPS CHECK. OPS CHECKS GOOD. IAW MM 21-31-00. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. EMERGENCY DECLARED.