SDR MALA040913

Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
December 23, 2004
Submitted
January 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2364
Aircraft time
10,364 hours, 10,199 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Frozen
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ALONG WITH AUTO THROTTLE FAILING TO ENGAGE AND MANUAL SPOILER FAULT. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE CLEANED SNOW AND ICE FROM MLG SQUAT SWITCHES. PERFORMED SEVERAL NORMAL GEAR SWINGS, ALL CHECKS GOOD OF ALL ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS.