Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 4, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
9738114306
Condition
Failed
Location
Pressure Switch
Component
Hydraulic Main S · 5291312004
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN THE HIGH PRESSURE CONDITION COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED IN THE HANGAR. THE PREVIOUS DAYS FLYING WAS A TRIP FROM ST. JOHNS TO GOOSE BAY, 2 HRS AT FL 280 AND -45 DEGREES. SUSPECT THE HYD SYSTEM, UPON BEING SUPER CHILLED AT ALTITUDE, IS CAUSING THE OVER PRESSURE CONDITION. SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH AND POWER PAC IS LOCATED IN LEFT WING ROOT. SYSTEM RECHARGES IN FLIGHT WHEN COMMANDED BY THE SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH. WHEN RECHARGING AT THESE TEMPS IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE PRESSURE SWITCH BECOMES LAZY DUE TO THE TEMPERATURE AND VISCOSITY OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THERE IS NO OVER PRESSURE INDICATION ON THE FLIGHT DECK. WILL MONITOR THE SYSTEM IN FUTURE TO SEE IF THE OVER PRESSURE CONDITION CAN BE DUPLICATED.