Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
October 12, 2000
Submitted
November 2, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
9738114306
Condition
Leaking
Location
Side Of Body
Part time
1,106 hours, 779 cycles
Component
Hydraulic Pump
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

(CAN) HYDRAULIC PUMP WOULD RUN CONSTANTLY IN-FLIGHT AND ON GROUND WITH ASSOCIATED HYD AMBER LIGHT ON THE CAWS PANEL (CENTRAL ADVISORY AND WARNING SYSTEM). ACCUMULATOR CHARGE FOUND AT ZERO. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING FROM THE EXISTING HOLE ON THE SIDE OF THE SWITCH BODY, BLEEDING THE ACCUMULATOR NITROGEN CONTENT. (X)