# SDR 2004FA0000757

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 18, 2004
- Submitted: September 27, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N25MB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25MB), registered now
- Make and model: Amd FALCON900B
- Aircraft serial: 163
- Engine: Garrtt TFE731*
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000757

## Discrepancy

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).

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