Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 8, 2007
Submitted
January 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N139QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK483
Aircraft time
247 hours, 214 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Autopilot Sys
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

AUTOPILOT WILL NOT FOLLOW HEADING BUG COMMAND. FOUND BOTH SQUAT SWITCHES DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED BOTH SQUAT SWITCHES IAW MM 32-60. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AUTOPILOT. OP CHECKS GOOD.

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