Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
May 1, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
973811430
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
10,610 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR UP SELECTION WAS COMPLETED, THE CREW HAD A HYD. LIGHT ON THERE CAWS. RETURNED AND UPON GEAR DOWN SELECTION THE GEAR MOTOR FAILED TO RUN. GEAR DID A FREE FALL AND LOCKED DOWN. ONCE IN HANGAR IT WAS NOTED THAT HYDRAULIC CONTROL CB WAS OUT. CB WAS RESET AND THE DEFECT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. PLEASE NOTE THIS AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING HYDRAULIC LIGHTS ON LANDING. (THIS NOTIFIED CREW THE PUMP HAD RUN MORE THAN SIX TIMES IN THE PAST HOUR OF FLIGHT) THIS DEFECT COULD NEVER BE DUPLICATED IN THE HANGAR EITHER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND NEITHER DEFECT HAS SINCE REOCCURRED.