Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Snias AS350B1

Difficulty date
October 19, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B1
Aircraft time
6,310 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
MA12401
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C HAD JUST CLEARED CONTROL ZONE , WHEN THE HYDRAULIC HORN AND HYDR. LIGHT ACTIVATED, HYD ISOLATION SWITCHED OFF PROCEEDED BACK TO BASE [6 MILES] LANDED WITH HYDRAULICS OFF, WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT. TROUBLE SHOOTING, FOUND TO BE AN INDICATION PROBLEM ONLY. THE PRESSURE SWITCH P/N MA124-01 REMOVED (DATE OF MANUFACTURE OF FAILED PRESSURE SWITCH WAS APRIL 2009) AND A SERVICEABLE SWITCH WAS INSTALLED. A/C WAS GROUND RUN, LEAK CHECKED AND HYDR. SYSTEM TESTED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS WAS A CADORS (TC# 20091021015)