Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 9, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
9,891 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
9738114304
Part serial
0556T
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
11,297 hours, 11,592 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LOW PRESSURE HYDRAULIC SWITCH (P/N 973.81.14.304) LEAKING FROM VENT HOLE. SIMILAR PROBLEMS FOUND WITH HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH (P/N 973.81.14.306).