Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
November 25, 2025
Submitted
December 1, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0139
Aircraft time
6,400 hours, 4,316 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Faulted
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 OUR TAKEOFF ROLL, WHEN AT THE INDICATION OF POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB, THE GEAR HANDLE WAS MOVED TO THE GEAR UP POSITION. THOUGH THE HANDLE WAS EASILY MOVED TO THE UP POSITION THE LEFT MAIN, RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE AMBER CASS MESSAGE GEAR DISAGREE DISPLAYED. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE AMBER CASS MESSAGE WOW MISCOMPARE ALSO DISPLAYED. APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 MINUTES AFTER BOTH MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED, THE GEAR DID RETRACT BY ITSELF WITHOUT ANY PILOT ACTION DUE TO THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE STILL BEING IN THE UP POSITION & BOTH AMBER CASS MESSAGES SIMULTANEOUSLY WENT OUT. CREW ELECTED TO LAND ACFT AT LAS AIRPORT. GEAR WAS EXTENDED WITHOUT ISSUE. LANDING, TAXI OFF, TAXI IN AND PARKING WERE WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED THE FAILING NLG SHOCK STRUT SEALS AND INSTALLED NEW NLG SHOCK STRUT SEALS IAW THE CMM 32-20-01. REMOVED THE SUSPECTED FAULTY NLG SQUAT SWITCH AND INSTALLED A NEW NLG SQUAT SWITCH IAW AMM 32-60-10. PERFORMED THE LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW THE CE-680A AMM 32-00-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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