Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
June 24, 2012
Submitted
June 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800062
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND NOSE GEAR CONTINUE TO CYCLE IN THE WELL. WOULD NOT LOCK. CYCLING PRODUCED LOUD BANGING NOISE. LOWERED LANDING GEAR - EVERYTHING NORMAL. ADJUSTED NLG SQUAT SWITCH TO SPEC IAW MM 32-60-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.