Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
October 17, 2011
Submitted
October 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N337CC
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600810
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
S31762
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Part time
378 hours, 291 cycles
Component
Mlg
Component part number
65415104
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, AND IN CLIMB THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR BY PLACING THE HANDLE IN THE RETRACT POSITION AND THE GEAR REMAINED IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. RETURNED THE HANDLE TO THE DOWN POSITION AND DIVERTED AND LANDED WITH NO INTERUPTIONS.