Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
June 6, 2007
Submitted
June 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N249FX
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
193
Aircraft time
6,232 hours, 4,360 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
730635
Part serial
A619
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. RIGHT HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAGE INDICATED SYSTEM PRESSURE WITH A DROP IN PRESSURE (DOWN TO APPROX 1300 PSI) UPON GEAR AND FLAP EXTENTION - PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL PRESSURE WITH GEAR AND FLAPS SET. FSR REQUESTED THE CREW TO RUN ENGINES ONE AT A TIME AND CHECK SYSTEM PRESSURES. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BACK THAT LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINES RUN SEPARATELY AND ALL CHECKED NORMAL. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT 1000 PSI ON ENGINE SHUT DOWN. HYDRAULIC RESEVOIR AT 3/4 FULL ON SITE GLASS AND HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATORS NORMAL. MX TROUBLESHOOTING PROVED A BAD PRESSURE SWITCH.