# SDR WVE2003F00005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 1, 2003
- Submitted: April 1, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N233FX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N233FX), registered now
- Make and model: Lear 60LEAR
- Aircraft serial: 154
- Engine: Pwa PW305A
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Squat Switch
- Part number: 426EN98
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVE2003F00005

## Discrepancy

WHEN DEPARTING, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND UPON INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND LT AND RT MLG STRUTS TO BE SERVICED UNEVEN, AND ROLLER ON RT MLG SQUAT SWITCH WORN.  AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED STRUTS WERE SERVICED AND RT MLG SQUAT SWITCH REMOVED AND REPLACED.  GEAR RETRACTED SATISFACTORY.  DEFECTIVE SQUAT SWITCH.  MANUFACTURE EVALUATION.

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