Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
December 2, 2016
Submitted
December 5, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804HC
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Aircraft serial
623
Aircraft time
20,694 hours, 24,268 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
1206P0121
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 628, WAS NORMAL DURING CLIMB OUT AND CRUISE FLIGHT. UPON STARTING DESCENT OUT OF 7000 FEET, A HYD LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CAP. THE HYDRAULICS WERE SHOWING A GREEN HYD LOW PRESS LIGHT. RAN THE CHECKLIST FOR THE ITEM AND LEVELED THE PLANE. AT THAT POINT CONTACTED ATC AND STOPPED OUR DESCENT. CONTACTED ATC AND REQUESTED RETURN TO DEPARTURE. DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY EVENT. REPLACED GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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