Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Cessna T210L

Difficulty date
December 14, 2004
Submitted
May 12, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2164S
Make and model
Cessna T210L
Aircraft serial
21061125
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
98807101
Part serial
10612
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Pwr Pack
Part time
195 hours
Component
Hyd Pwr Pack · Cessna
Component part number
98812001
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO FULLY RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND THAT THE WIRE SOLDERED TO THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK PRESSURE SWITCH HAD CORRODED BENEATH THE HEAT-SHRINK TUBING, NEAR THE SOLDER JOINT. SUSPECTED: THE MFG OF THE PRESSURE SWITCH ASSY USED ACID CORE SOLDER TO ATTACH THE WIRE LEADS TO THE SWITCH. (K)

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