SDR GAIA9757

Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cvac 34031

Difficulty date
October 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866TA
Make and model
Cvac 34031
Aircraft serial
283
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
BZE7R77T
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

KHA - FLT 267 - CUU TO ELP - ON APPROACH FOR LANDING AT ELP THE FLIGHT CRWE COULD NOT SELECT GEAR DOWN. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTION REVEALED A GROUNDED MAIN LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH, THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS OP CHECKED ON EVALUATION FLIGHT. THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)