Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
January 22, 2002
Submitted
January 23, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26494
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500605
Aircraft time
8,313 hours, 4,988 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
99121943
Condition
Stuck
Location
Hyd System
Part time
550 hours, 200 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

A GROUND RUN WAS PERFORMED ON THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO A SCHEDULED LAUNCH.UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE "HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW" LIGHT ON THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE DID NOT ILLUMINATE.DURING TROUBLE-SHOOTING, IT WAS DICOVERED THAT THE RIGHT HAND HYDRAULIC FLOW SWITCH WAS STICKING, AND CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT INDICATION ON THE CAUTION PANEL.THE FLOW SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT PUT BACK INTO SERVICE.

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