Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
November 6, 2003
Submitted
November 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
511
Aircraft time
11,382 hours, 16,167 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
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

SEA- ON FLIGHT NUMBER 2008, RETURNED TO FIELD ON TAKEOFF, MASTER CAUTION RUD LIMIT FULL PRESSURE. UNABLE TO RESET MASTER CAUTION. CAUTION LIGHT WENT DIM TO BRIGHT THEN BACK TO DIM. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH AT P3-P4. RAN ENGINES TO PRESSURE SYSTEM. OPERATED RUD LEFT/RIGHT TO OPERATIONAL CHECK SWITCHES WITH FLAP AT 0 & 5 DEGREES. LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, RESET MASTER CAUTION, RESET RUD PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.