Service difficulty report · Bypass Switch

Difficulty date
December 22, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Part
Bypass Switch
Part number
RC914UK096
Part serial
6790
Condition
Sheared
Location
Filter
Part time
4,550 hours, 3,055 cycles
Component
Filter Assembly · Pall
Component part number
99144655
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

1 OF THE SREWS (P/N AA-2100-11D99)HAD THE HEAD SHEAR OFF JUST UNDER THE HEAD. THIS SCREW, 1 OF 4 HOLD THE FILTER BYPASS DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE INDICATOR TO THE TOP OF THE FILTER ASSEMBLY. THE AFFECTED SYSTEM WAS THE RUDDER STANDBY. HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LEAKING STATICLY WITH THE SYSTEM DEPRESSURIZED.