Service difficulty report · Pressure Sensor · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
November 24, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
3,511 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Pressure Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Component
Pressure Switch · Hydraelect · 9738114304
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR, AND NOTICED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER THE GEAR HAD FINISHED MOVING. THE HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED, AND RESET ON THE DECENT FOR LANDING. THE CAUTION LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL THE AIR CRAFT'S POWER WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE POWER WAS TURNED ON AGAIN, THE LIGHT DID NOT RETURN. A VISUAL INSPECTION FOR LEAKS, FLUID LEVEL, AND N2 CHARGE WERE PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS BEING NOTED. THE SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH WAS REPLACED, AND A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM COMPLETED. NO PROBLEMS HAVE REOCCURRED SINCE THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED.