SDR PA06005

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
June 23, 2006
Submitted
June 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N248JF
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
11
Aircraft time
4,287 hours, 2,852 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
7G9781
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
337 hours, 266 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF NR 1 HYD FLUID, LEFT SIDE. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT FOR THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RUPTURED INTERNALLY CAUSING THE FLUID/PRESSURE LOSS. REPLACED THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH WITH A NEW TYPE, IMPROVED UNIT. ALL SWITCHES AND BOTH HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE ALSO CHANGED PER FALCON RECOMMENDATIONS. SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.