Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Pilats PC24

Difficulty date
May 20, 2024
Submitted
May 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N274AH
Make and model
Pilats PC24
Aircraft serial
274
Aircraft time
1,157 hours, 1,138 cycles
Part
Reservoir
Part number
9601004206
Part serial
0202
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
1,157 hours, 1,138 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT ON RETURN FLIGHT TO CLT CREW RECEIVED MAIN BRAKE FAIL CAS MESSAGE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, USED LONGEST RUNWAY TO LAND, STOPPED ON RUNWAY AND USED TUG TO RAMP. MTN TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THIS AS CAUSED BY AN INTERMITTENT QUANTITY SENSOR IN THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR. MTN REMOVED AND REPLACED RESERVOIR/SENSOR ASSY WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECKS GOOD.