Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Cessna S550

Difficulty date
April 10, 2002
Submitted
April 10, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N126QS
Make and model
Cessna S550
Aircraft serial
S5500126
Aircraft time
11,247 hours, 9,002 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
PO67L015
Condition
Failed
Location
Deice System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TKS DEICE SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCHES ARE FAILING IN THE OPEN POSTION. WHEN THE SWITCHES FAIL OPEN THEY CAN NOT ILLUMINATE THE DEICE PRESSURE FAIL LIGHTS ON THE ANNUCIATOR. THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE TO INDICATE LOW PRESSURE. THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL LOW PRESSURE IN THE SYSTEM WITH THESE SWITCHES FAILED OPEN. WE HAVE REPLACED THREE SWITCHES IN THE ENGINE DEICE SYSTEM, ALL FAILED IN THE OPEN POSITION ON THIS TKS DEICE SYSTEM.

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