Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 25, 2012
Submitted
December 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600617
Aircraft time
7,236 hours, 5,776 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,354 hours, 2,670 cycles
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

DURING CLIMBE, PLACED GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION, AND GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, SHOWED RED "GEAR UNLOCKED" LIGHT. THREE GREEN PLUS THE RED. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS THE ANNUNCIATORS LOW BREAK PRESSURE & ANTISKD INOPERATIVE, STARTED TO FLASH AND WOULD NOT CANCEL. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RAN THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, AND CONDUCTED A NORMAL LANDING WITHOUT USE OF BRAKES. OPS CHECKED SYSTEM. DUPLICATED DISCREPANCY. TROUBLESHOT TO A MALFUNCTIONING HYD PUMP VALVE IAW AMM 32-30-00 . R & R DUMP VALVE. FOUND RT SWITCH OUT OF RIG. ADJUSTED RIG OF THE RT SQUAT SWITCH AND VERIFIED PROPER RIG IAW MM. CYCLED LANDING GEAR. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.