Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 27, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
8,853 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
MA12401
Condition
False Indication
Location
Hyd System
Part time
8,862 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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) PILOT WOULD GET A HYD LIGHT OF A HYD PROBLEM. PILOT WOULD LAND AND ENGINEER WOULD TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEM. FLUID LEVEL WAS CHECKED AND HYD BELT WAS CHECKED FOR PROPER ADJUSTMENT, AND NUMEROUS OTHER POSSIBILITIES WERE CHECKED OUT. FALSE INDICATION WAS THE HYD PRESSURE SWITCH.