Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
March 3, 2012
Submitted
March 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408CS
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0045
Aircraft time
5,814 hours, 4,163 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
S31762
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
5,814 hours, 4,163 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW RETRACTED THE MLG AND RECIEVED AN ANTI-SKID LIGHT FOR APPROX 20 SECONDS. AT 13,000 FT CREW RECEIVED THE NO TAKEOFF WARNINGS FOLLOWED BY RAPID LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION, O2 MASKED DEPLOYED. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND DIVERTED, LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. DISCREPANCY WAS TROUBLESHOT TO THE LT MLG SQUAT SWITCH. R & R LT MLG SQUAT SWITH AND PERFORMED ALL SYS OPS CHECKS, ALL NORMAL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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