SDR U0GA108163

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Aerosp AS355*

Difficulty date
February 19, 2006
Submitted
April 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N186EH
Make and model
Aerosp AS355*
Aircraft serial
2844
Aircraft time
5,383 hours, 17,366 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
MA12401
Condition
Faulty
Location
Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT GOT A WARNING HORN WITH NO WARNING LIGHT. PILOT REDUCED POWER FOR AN AUTOROTATION, FOUND EVERYTHING WORKING NORMALLY AND CANCELLED HORN. 2 MINUTES LATER PILOT NOTICED A DIM HYDRAULIC WARNING LIGHT AND CONDUCTED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE (HYDRAULICS OFF LANDING). INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH TO BE FAULTY. SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.