Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Snias AS350B1

Difficulty date
November 2, 2002
Submitted
May 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B1
Aircraft time
2,580 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
704A37721092
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
HO
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) PILOT WAS LONG LINING, DIRECTING ATTENTION TO VERT REF WINDOW. A/C SUDDENLY PITCHED UP, CONTROLS BECAME STIFF. THERE WAS NO HORN OF ANY KIND, NOR WAS HYD PRESS DROP WARNING LIGHT (HYD LIGHT)ON WARNING CAUTION ADVIS PNL. PILOT CONTINUED TO EVALUATE PROBLEMS, AS HE NEARED A LANDING SITE, FOUND THAT COLLECTIVE MOUNTED HYD PRESS CUT-OFF SWITCH WAS IN OFF POSITION. PILOT REDUCED FLT CONTROL PRESS, RETURNED SWITCH TO ON POSITION, FLIGHT CONTROLS, CORRESPONDING HYD PRESSURES RETURNED TO NORMAL. LANDED A/C NORMALLY, IN INVESTIGATION, ENGINEER FOUND HYD LOW PRESS SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. VIB CAUSED IT INTO OFF POSITION. BOTH HYD CUT-OFF SWITCH, LOW PRESS SWITCH WERE REPLACED. HORN TEST BUTTON SWITCH WAS CLEANED.