Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
January 7, 2003
Submitted
January 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
510
Aircraft time
10,224 hours, 14,293 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
7G773
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SEA-ON FLIGHT NUMBER 2065, ON DEPARTURE WHEN AIR SPEED INCREASED ABOVE 140 KTS, MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED WITH RUDDER PRESSURE & RUDDER FULL PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHTS. COMPLETED ABNORMAL/EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND MAINTAINED 200 KTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH RUDDER HYD DUAL PRESSURE SWITCHES. OPERATIONAL TEST OF PRESSURE REGULATOR AND ACTUATOR SOLENOID VALVES CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.