Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Amd FALCON900B

Difficulty date
August 18, 2004
Submitted
September 27, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N25MB
Make and model
Amd FALCON900B
Aircraft serial
163
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
95G50
Part serial
127
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Hyd System
Part time
2,773 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

APPROX 5-10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOTS NOTED NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOSING FLUID. SYSTEM CONTINUED TO LOSE FLUID SO NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT LANDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING. INSTALLED NEW PRESSURE SWITCH CLEANED AIRCRAFT AFT COMPARTMENT AND TESTED SYSTEM FOR OPERATION AND LEAKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NEW SWITCH WAS A LATER GENERATION SWITCH (PN 906229).