Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 16, 2009
Submitted
April 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17541
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE203
Aircraft time
27,463 hours, 32,186 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TEST FLIGHT LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR. LT MAIN GEAR ILLUMINATED DOWN AND LOCKED. OBTAINED 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. REPLACED LT MLG SQUAT SWITCH ASSY. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

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