Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
December 10, 2007
Submitted
December 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600475
Aircraft time
8,441 hours, 6,822 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
41EN496
Condition
Erratic
Location
Mlg
Part time
8,441 hours, 6,822 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PRESSURIZATION INOP ON CLIMBOUT CABIN RATE HAD NO CONTROL OF RATE OF CLIMB. AT ALTITUDE CONTROLLER HAD NO EFFECT ON CABIN ALT. ON DESCENT PRESSURIZATION FAILED (CABIN ALT) LIGHT CAME ON O2 MASKS WERE DONNED EMERGENCY DECLARED UNTIL REACHING A SAFE ALT. REMOVED LT MLG SQUAT SWITCH DUE TO ERRATIC READINGS INSTALLED NEW SWITCH AND RIGGED. OPS CHECK GOOD. PRESSURIZATION CHECK GOOD. IAW C560 MM 32-61-00