Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Lear 25

Difficulty date
January 24, 2005
Submitted
February 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N39CK
Make and model
Lear 25
Aircraft serial
005
Engine
Ge CJ6105
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
446EN19
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt 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

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. FOUND LT MAIN GEAR SQUAT SWITCH FROZEN AND THE INTERNAL MICRO SWITCHES REMAINED IN THE GROUND MODE. REPLACED SQUAT SWITCH WITH NEW SQUAT SWITCH. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW SRM. (K)

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