SDR 0032

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
June 20, 2004
Submitted
June 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222BE
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
35A0489
Aircraft time
9,442 hours, 7,268 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
E45C49
Part serial
1647
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Cabin Pressure
Component
Control Unit, C · Airesrch · 1340414
Component part number
660020733
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PERFORMANCE OF A 2400 HOUR INSPECTION THE ABSOLUTE PRESSURE SWITCH FOR THE AURAL WARNING ON THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM, FAILED FUNCTION CHECK. THE UNIT IS TOO CLOSE THE SWITCH AND PROVIDE AURAL WARNING TO THE FLIGHT CREW AT 8,750 FEET + OR - 250 FT. THE SWITCH THEN OPENS DURING DESCENT PRIOR TO 7200 FEET. THE TEST ON THIS UNIT RESULTED IN THE SWITCH CLOSING AT 9,250 FT. THE POSITION WHEN THE SWITCH REOPENED WAS AT 8,400 FEET. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL STATUS REPLACEMENT TRACKED ITEM, THEREFORE REPLACEMENT DATE AND TIME WERE NOT CONFIRMED. REPLACEMENT WAS AFTER 4-9-01 AS THAT IS THE MANUFACTURED DATE OF THE SWITCH.

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