Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 26, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
130 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Switch
Part number
9669971
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
2,416 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, THE NR 1 HYD FLUID HOT CAUTION ILLUMINATED. A GO-AROUND WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE CAUTION LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR A TIME, THEN FLICKERED AND FINALLY EXTINGUISHED PRIOR TO LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE 225 DEGREETEMPERATURE SWITCH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED TO SERVICE.