Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Beech B300

Difficulty date
December 18, 2016
Submitted
December 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N839UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL984
Aircraft time
1,454 hours, 1,267 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
1013646283
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,456 hours, 1,268 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B, G, A

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

What was found

LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION AT FL270. EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND CABIN OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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