Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
May 28, 2020
Submitted
May 28, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N796JH
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
306
Aircraft time
3,556 hours, 2,725 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE TAXIING FOR DEPARTURE ALL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS LOST ON RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND RT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING. REPLACED THE FAILED SWITCH WITH NEW P/N 6629101004-001 S/N 1206. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE OLD SWITCH SHOWS A PIECE OF SEALING/GASKET MATERIAL PROTRUDING FROM THE MANUFACTURER'S SPLIT FLANGES WHERE THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR END IS ASSEMBLED ONTO THE BODY OF THE SWITCH FASTENED WITH FOUR SCREWS. NOTE: TAG ON THE OLD SWITCH CONTAINS "SW PRESS FT 0912" AND "MFR98505-51158 S/N 2134" AND "24210SCD7629001004-001"