Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
August 1, 2021
Submitted
August 12, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N369FG
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F, J

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

What was found

DEPARTED AIRPORT AND THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT COME UP. ATTEMPTED TO RECYCLE THE GEAR, WITH NO SUCCESS. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE UNEVENTFULLY. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE NLG SQUAT SWITCH TO BE THE ISSUE, R & R THE SQUAT SWITCH.