Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Urocop EC120B

Difficulty date
June 26, 2017
Submitted
August 3, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N820PM
Make and model
Urocop EC120B
Aircraft serial
1686
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2F
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
7050A3632180
Part serial
40735
Condition
Chafed
Location
Main Gear Box
Component
Main Gear Box · Airbus
Component part number
C632A0201054
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THIS MAIN GEAR BOX OIL PRESSURE SWITCH WAS CAUSING MGB PRESSURE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON CAUTION PANEL. FURTHER RESEARCH INTO THIS PARTICULAR PART SHOWED INTERNAL WIRES CHAFFED AGAIN HOUSING CAUSING A SHORT IN WIRES AND ILLUMINATING MGB PRESSURE LIGHT. SUGGEST INTERNAL WIRES BE WRAPPED AN PROTECTED WITH WIRE LOOM DURING MANUFACTURING BEFORE HOUSING IS PLANED INTO SWITCH.

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