Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 27, 2009
Submitted
February 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE257
Aircraft time
25,719 hours, 31,261 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg
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

FLIGHT 5189 - PILOTS REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE STALL HEAT ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE LEFT HAND SQUAT SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-05. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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