Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Cessna 337G

Difficulty date
May 26, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 337G
Aircraft time
4,927 hours
Engine
Cont IO360D
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
98807101
Condition
Faulty
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP BUT THE RT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC PUMP SHUTOFF, BUT DID NOT POP THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. GEAR WAS LOWERED USING EMERGENCY HAND PUMP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE PRESSURE SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE HYD POWER PACK WOULD SWITCH OFF THE PUMP EARLY BEFORE THE GEAR CYCLE WAS DONE. THE PRESSURE SWITCH IS CALIBRATED TO 1500 PSI. THIS SWITCH WAS INSTALLED 20 HOURS EARLIER IN AN O/H CONDITION. THE PRESSURE SWITCH WAS SENT BACK TO THE COMPANY THAT COMPLETED THE O/H FOR A TEARDOWN INSPECTION AND IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE MICROSWITCH WAS BROKEN. THEY DID NOT REVEAL HOW IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN BROKEN.

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