SDR RB23

Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
October 11, 2002
Submitted
October 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488PC
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB23
Aircraft time
339 hours, 245 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
39EN2226
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
339 hours, 245 cycles
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

UPON DEPARTURE FROM ADDISON TX LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS UP BUT RED LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. GEAR APPEARED TO NOT HAVE RETRACTED. GEAR SUBSEQUENTLY RETRACTED, BUT UPON FURTHER TESTING WOULD NOT EXTEND. DIVERTED TO SAN ANTONIO SAT AND USED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. THE NLG AND LT MLG SHOWED DOWN AND LOCKED. RT MLG DID NOT SHOW CORRECT DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION, NO GREEN LIGHT. PERFORMED CHECKLIST AND RESET LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER. ALL THREE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND TOWER FLYBY CONFIRMED GEAR APPEARED NORMAL. GEAR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. FOUND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH DISCONNECTED DUE TO MISSING SAFETY PIN AND NUT THAT RETAINS CLEVIS PIN FOR SQUAT SWITCH ACTUATOR.