Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 16, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,131 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
9738114306
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK WHEN SELECTED DOWN THE EMERGENCY HAND PUMP WAS USED TO LOCK GEAR AND INDICTION WORKED AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL.MAINTENANCE AT THE BASE DID GEAR FUNCTIONAL TEST AND IT FUNCTIONED NORMAL, THE PRESSURE SWITCH CANNON PLUG WAS CLEANED.WHEN AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE THE SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONAL TESTED AGAIN AND WATER STAINS WERE OBSERVED IN THE HYDRAULIC AREA.ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS WERE CLEANED AND TREATED WITH PRODUCT RECOMMENDED BY AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE. THE PRESSURE SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND CLEANED AND FUNCTIONAL TESTED WITH NITROGEN.