SDR Y2PA96051

Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Amd FALCOND

Difficulty date
July 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817AA
Make and model
Amd FALCOND
Aircraft serial
233
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
A5238022
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

GRR - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO RETRACT POSITION. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. NO EMERGENCY PROCEDURES NECESSARY. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR SQUAT SWITCH IAW FALCON MM 32-60-10. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION TEST IAW FALCON MM 32-30-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)