Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
July 27, 2020
Submitted
August 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204CF
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500238
Aircraft time
13,343 hours, 14,567 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
1206P27
Part serial
1387
Condition
Failed
Location
Power Brake
Stage of operation
TX
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

THE PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH IS CONTROLLING THE GROUND FOR THE RELAY TO TURN ON AND OFF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR TO GIVE THE AIRCRAFT POWER BRAKES. ON LANDING THE BRAKES FELT SOFT BUT STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT JUST FINE (ALSO HAD THRUST REVERSERS). WHEN TAXIING TO THE FBO POWER BRAKES WOULD NOT PUMP UP SO THEY HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKING TO STOP ON RAMP. THE PUMP WOULD WORK ON AGAIN OFF AGAIN SITTING THERE SO I WENT OUT AND CHANGED THE PRESSURE SWITCH, BLED THE SYSTEM LEAK AND OPS CHECKED. FLEW HOME.

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