Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
December 1, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
22,950 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
7G7921
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
99,999 hours, 99,999 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKE-OFF "RUD PRES" & "RUD FULL PRESS" CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR NORMAL LANDING , GROUND SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECK CARRIED OUT, NO FAULTS FOUND. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE, NEXT DEPARTURE SAME CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR NORMAL LANDING, GRD TESTS CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE, BOTH RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCHES REPLACED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE, NORMAL OPERATIONS.