Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Gulstm 500B

Difficulty date
April 15, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 500B
Aircraft time
12,190 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540E1A5
Propeller
Hartzl HCA3VK2
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
P10M47
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) HYDRAULIC SYS PRESS SWITCH INTERNAL FAILURE CAUSED ALL HYD SYSTEM FLUID TO ESCAPE OUT PRESS SWITCH DRAINING ALL FLUID. LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN USING EMER GEAR EXTENSION SYS & ACFT LANDED SAFELY. HYD OPERATED FLAPS & BRAKE SYS WAS AFFECTED ALSO.