Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
May 22, 2025
Submitted
May 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000023
Aircraft time
4,501 hours, 2,561 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
69480012
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 700
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 L-R MISCOMPATE LOGHTS ILLUMINATED. GEAR UP INDICATION WAS NORMAL. RAN APPROPRAITE CHECKLIST EMERGENCY GEAR RELEASE HANDLE WAS PULLED PER THE EMERGENCY PROCEEDURES CHECK LIST. GEAR DOWN GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED NORMALLY. VISUAL INSPECTION ON NOSE GEAR CENTER SPRINGS WAS NORMAL! BOTH PRE FLIGHT AND POST FLIGHT!ARES DOWN LOAD PERFORMED. REMOVED NLG SQUAT SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-10. 2025-05-28 02:02:38 INSTALLED NEW SQUAT SWITCH PN 6948001-2 IAW MM 32-60-10 AND COMPLETED POST MAINTENANCE CHECKS. RIGGED SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-00. GEAR CLEARANCE AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.