Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
February 7, 2013
Submitted
February 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N600PH
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
074
Aircraft time
6,230 hours, 3,505 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Inoperative
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

AFTER DEPARTURE, WAS NOT ABLE TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR. CREW MADE THE DECISION TO DIVERT WHERE THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY CREW. ACFT WAS FERRIED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR. POSSIBLE CAUSE: SQUAT SWITCH.