Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 27, 2003
Submitted
July 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400LX
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600453
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
S31762
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
1,650 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BHB THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURE, AND DAVTRON CLOCKS DID NOT START RUNNING. PILOTS DIVERTED FLIGHT TO BGR. TECHNICIAN FOUND THE LEFT SQUAT SWITCH SLIGHTLY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, ADJUSTED SWITCH AND PERFORMED A SQUAT SWITCH CHECKOUT AND A GEAR SWING. CHECKED SATISFACTORY.