Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
July 17, 2014
Submitted
July 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306LF
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7116
Aircraft time
1,547 hours, 4,794 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
1,547 hours, 4,794 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
704A37721118
Part serial
2202
Condition
Faulty
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
1,547 hours, 4,794 cycles
Stage of operation
AA
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

UPON DEPARTURE FROM A SCENE LOCATION, THE HYD LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE EN ROUTE TO THE HOSPITAL. DIVERTED TO & HAD A GND AMBULANCE MEET THE ACFT AT THE AIRPORT TO COMPLETE THE PATIENT TRANSPORT. FOUND THAT THE HYD PRESS SWITCH HAD FAILED. THIS SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE SWITCH. THE ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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