Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
January 16, 2007
Submitted
January 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N870QS
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258732
Aircraft time
967 hours, 697 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
1EN114N119
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
967 hours, 697 cycles
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. SNOW AND SLUSH ALL GROUND SURFACES. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. JACKED AC AND ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWINGS, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED ACCESSED GEAR SELECTOR VALVE IN NOSE WHEEL WELL AND CHECKED FOR FREEDOM OF MEASUREMENT OF LINKAGE, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. GAINED ACCESS TO TERMINAL BLOCK (JK) AND RANG OUT LT WEIGHT ON SWITCH (JP) AND FOUND SWITCH RINGING OUT TO AIRFRAFE GROUND. REMOVED UNSERVICEABLE LT WOW SWITCH. INSTALLED A NEW SWITCH OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY.