Service difficulty report · Float Switch · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
March 10, 2012
Submitted
March 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15UB
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
2072
Part
Float Switch
Part number
3L14F17
Part serial
425
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd System
Part time
2,360 hours, 2,174 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MAINTENANCE WAS HAVING ERRATIC INDICATIONS WHEN SERVICING HYDRAULIC FLUID. WHEN SERVICED CORRECTLY PER MM, HYDRAULIC LOW FLUID OR OVER FILLED MESSAGES FROM EICAS WOULD APPEAR SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FLUID LOSS AND MECHANICS WERE PROPERLY TRAINED AND EQUIPPED FOR THE SERVICING TASK. HYDRAULIC FLOAT SWITCH WAS REMOVED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE ONE FLOAT BROKEN. FLOAT SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CHECKED IN CONSULTATION WITH LEARJET FIELD SUPPORT TO ENSURE POSSIBILTY OF SYSTEM CONTAMINATION WAS ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED. PHOTO OF BROKEN SWITCH ASSEMBLY WILL BE SENT.