Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
August 22, 2012
Submitted
September 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500193
Aircraft time
9,737 hours, 5,816 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
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, GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP RED UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, NOSE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, LT AND RT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. WITNESSES ON THE GROUND SAID NONE OF THE GEAR RETRACTED. DURING INSPECTION, CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND DUPLICATED DISCREPANCY. FOUND NOSE GEAR SQUAT SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT CAUSING NO HYD FLOW TO MLG. GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED WITH NO PROBLEMS WHEN SELECTED HANDLE DOWN. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR SQUAT SWITCH. CYCLED GEAR. OPS CHECKED GOOD. WORK DONE IAW MM 32-60-00.

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