Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 21, 2023
Submitted
February 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N377L
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
346
Aircraft time
5,431 hours, 4,899 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
9738114306
Part serial
NA
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AT ROX THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC PUMP DID NOT ACTIVATE. THE MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION PUMP WAS USED TO LOCK NOSE GEAR DOWN. A RETURN TO GFK WITH LANDING GEAR EXTENDED WAS MADE. MANUAL GEAR PUMP WAS USED UNTIL THREE GREEN LANDING GEAR INDICATORS APPEARED. TROUBLESHOOT HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM BY COLD SOAKING THE SYSTEM CONTROL SWITCH TO -10 F. SYSTEM POWER PACK WOULD NOT SHUTOFF AFTER THE GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED. REPLACED SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH AND STARTER CONTROL RELAY. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND CYCLED GEAR 2 TIMES. AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN OUTSIDE TO COLD SOAK IN -6 F FOR 1 HR AND 30 MINUTES. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS DEPRESSURIZED AND ENERGIZED, THE SYSTEM OPERATED PROPERLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN PLACED ON JACKS AND THE GEAR WAS SWUNG 20 TIMES. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.