Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
January 8, 2026
Submitted
January 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0149
Aircraft time
8,584 hours, 5,591 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
69480012
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED AFTER LANDING. STOPPED ON RUNWAY, NO RESPONSE FROM RUDDER OR TILLER. DIFF BRAKING GOT US ENOUGH DEFLECTION TO CLEAR THE RUNWAY. STEERING RETURNED AFTER CLEARING THE RUNWAY WITH THE BRAKE SET. TRIED MOVING AND IT FAILED AGAIN ALMOST INSTANTLY. TOWED IN. REMOVED NLG WBA-NOSE SQUAT SWITCH. INSTALLED A NEW NLG WBA-NOSE SQUAT SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-10. ALL POST MX CHECKS ARE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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