SDR TC8A97004

Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Doug DC8F55

Difficulty date
January 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N182SK
Make and model
Doug DC8F55
Aircraft serial
45817
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PNEUMATIC PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO WHEN ENGINE POWER WAS RUN-UP. CLEANED AND RESEATED LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE GEAR OLEO SWITCHES, OPS CHECKS NORMAL ON GROUND ENGINE RUN.

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