Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
May 5, 2012
Submitted
May 7, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N755BB
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
163
Aircraft time
4,677 hours, 2,349 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
7G10521
Part serial
303
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT LOST HYD FLUID FROM THE NR 2 SYS, ROOT CAUSE DISCOVERED TO BE A PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE SWITCH (150GC) PN: 7G1052-1 SN:303, WHICH INTERNALLY FAILED AND LEAKED FLUID FROM A PRESSURE RELIEF VENT HOLE. A NEW SWITCH PN: 1203P0224 WAS INSTALLED AND SB SBF2000-0387 FOR PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SWITCH INSTALLATION IMPROVEMENT WAS COMPLIED WITH.