Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Israel 1125

Difficulty date
August 25, 2003
Submitted
September 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N225AL
Make and model
Israel 1125
Aircraft serial
075
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
51091
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE RT ENGINE HYD PRESSURE SWITCH LOCATED IN THE AFT EQUIPMENT BAY FAILED AND LEAKED HYDRAULIC FLUID EXTERNALLY. THIS CAUSED A FAILURE OF THE PRIMARY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE SWITCH IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED STYLE KIT BY SB 1125-29-188. BOTH ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE REPLACED, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED AND ALL THE FILTERS WERE REPLACED. INCORPORATION OF SB 1125-29-188 WILL PREVENT RECURENCE.