Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
July 5, 2021
Submitted
July 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0141
Aircraft time
3,004 hours, 1,990 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
69480012
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

GEAR POSITION & WARNING: AFTER TAKE OFF WHILE THE LANDING GEAR WAS BEING RETRACTED A VERY LOUD VIBRATION OCCURRED. THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE UP POSITION UNTIL THE ABNORMAL CHECKLIST CALLED FOR THE LANDING GEAR DOWN. ONCE AT A SAFE ALTITUDE THE GEAR INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT SHOWED THAT BOTH MLG WERE AMBER DOWN AND THE NLG WAS WHITE UP. BEFORE CALLING FOR THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST ALL LANDING GEAR CAME UP WITH NORMAL INDICATIONS FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE RETUNING TO THE PREVIOUS INDICATIONS. EMER/ABNORMAL CHECLIST N2 WAS COMPLETED AND THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS SELETED DOWN PER THE CHECKLIST AND THE GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND GREEN IN THE COCKPIT. THE EMERGENCY GEAR WXTENSION WAS NOT USED. AFTER LANDING THERE WAS NO VIBRATION OR SHIMMY OF ANY OF THE LANDING GEAR ON LANDING ROLL. MANUFACTURER WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY NOSE SQUAT SWITCH (SG014) TO THE PCB NC106. REMOVED FAILED NOSE HARNESS SQUAT SWITCH P/N 6948001-2, NSN AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW CUSTOMER SUPPLIED NOSE HARNESS SQUAT SWITCH P/N 6948001-2, NSN. ROUTED AND SECURED HARNESS AS REQUIRED. POWERED UP AIRCRAFT. COMPLIED WITH GEAR SWINGS. COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE NOSE HARNESS SWITCH WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. NO WOW MISCOMPARE MESSAGES. DOWNJACKED AIRCRAFT. VERIFIED NO WOW MISCOMPARE MESSAGES ON GROUND. POWERED DOWN. SAFETY WIRED SWITCH AS REQUIRED. CLEANED WORK AREA. ALL WORK IAW CE680AS MM:32-60-00, 32-60-10. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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