# SDR DXTA2023031582630

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 14, 2023
- Submitted: March 15, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N688QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N688QS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 680A
- Registry model: [Cessna 680A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-680a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 680A0222
- Aircraft time: 3,535 hours, 2,311 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Squat Switch
- Part number: 694800012
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Zone 700
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023031582630

## Discrepancy

DEPARTING KTEX THE MLG FAILED TO RETRACT COMPLETELY.   PERFORMANCE DEGRADED & A NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH CONFIGURATION.    FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST AND DIVERTED.  VISUALLY INSPECTED NLG & COMPLETED NLG STEERING - ADJUSTMENT/TEST TO VERIFY MLG RETRACTS WITH NOSE WHEELS CENTERED, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED IAW MM 32-50-00. CHECKED RIG OF NLG UP-LOCK SWITCH & CYCLED THE NLG SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO DISCREPANCIES IAW MM 32-32-10. ARES WAS SENT FOR REVIEW BY PREVIOUS CREW & DOWNLOAD SHOWED THE NLG SQUAT SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY FAILED DURING RETRACTION. REMOVED NLG SQUAT SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-10.  INSTALLED REPLACEMENT NLG SQUAT SWITCH AND ADJUSTED NLG HARNESS FOR PROPER FITMENT, OPS CHECKS GOOD, IAW MM 32-20-00 AND 32-60-05.

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