Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 22, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
5,279 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
973811430
Part serial
0685T
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
165 hours
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

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH WAS LEAKING FLUID AT THE SWAGED SEEM OF THE SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. (TC NR 20070402003)