SDR S2YA970023

Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE83
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
1143610441
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

MKE/FNT - FLT 1905 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT CREW ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR, BUT THE DOWNLOCK RELAY DID NOT RELEASE THE LANDING GEAR SAFETY HOOK. THE CREW IMMEDIATELY TURNED BACK TO MKE AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, THE SQUAT SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED, THEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED. WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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