SDR SWIA971977

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 10, 2000
Submitted
September 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N224SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120294
Aircraft time
14,235 hours, 19,169 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROX 5 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE RIGHT SIDE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY TOTAL LOSS OF THE BLUE HYDRAULIC FLUID ACTUATING THE LOW LEVEL LIGHT. RETURNED TO SLC PER QRH. FOUND BLUE RUDDER SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH TO BE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH. LEAK CHECKS OK. (S/N 1359) 0N, (S/N 0739) OFF.

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