Service difficulty report · Switch · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 23, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
11,989 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Switch
Part number
MA12401
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Hyd Indicator
Part time
59 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) HYD PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH STOPPED INDICATING CHANGES IN HYD PRESSURE. DISCOVERED DURING PRE-TAKEOFF CHECKS AND THE FLIGHT WAS ABORTED AS THERE WOULD BE NO INDICATION OF HYD FAILURE IN FLIGHT.