Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Beech 400BEECH

Difficulty date
November 30, 2004
Submitted
January 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N599JL
Make and model
Beech 400BEECH
Aircraft serial
RJ14
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
41EN16
Condition
Maladjustment
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

FOLLOWING MAJOR MAINTENANCE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AIRPORT. UPON GEAR RETRACTION THRUST REVERSER UNLOCKED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY STOW SWITCHES WERE DEPRESSED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED MLG SQUAT SWITCHES WERE ADJUSTED IMPROPERLY DURING MAINTENANCE EVENT. AIRLOAD ON LANDING GEAR CAUSED MALFUCTION IN FLIGHT. SWITCHES WERE READJUSTED PROPERLY. UNEVENTFUL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED FOLLOWING ADJUSTMENT. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL SHOULD FOLLOW FULLY THE SWITCH ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTIONS IN THE AC MM. (NM03200504817)