Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
January 4, 2003
Submitted
January 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DC
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
544
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
1159SCAV5131
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,468 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF KTEB. ALL WOW INDICATED AIR MODE EXCEPT COMBINED WOW WHICH WAS AMBER GROUND. AT 1+03 HOURS AFTER TAKEOFF. COMBINED WOW WENT TO AIR. THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND ALL SYSTEMS RETURNED TO NORMAL. A FAULTY WEIGHT ON WHEELS SWITCH. REPLACED ALL SUSPECTED WEIGHT ON WHEELS SWITCHES AS A PRECAUTION. SINCE DEFECT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IAW MM AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.