What happened
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Narrative: N37178, CL-600, operated as america west express flight 5401 en-route phoenix, AZ to des moines, IA, diverted to Omaha, NE due to inclement weather. On arrival at Omaha, the pilot had to use alternate means to extend the gear as he could not lower it manually. Contract maintenance removed and replaced the #3 hydraulic accumulator in the right main wheel well. Further investigation revealed the o ring in the accumulator was broken.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: N37178, CL-600, OPERATED AS AMERICA WEST EXPRESS FLIGHT 5401 EN-ROUTE PHOENIX, AZ TO DES MOINES, IA, DIVERTED TO OMAHA, NE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. ON ARRIVAL AT OMAHA, THE PILOT HAD TO USE ALTERNATE MEANS TO EXTEND THE GEAR AS HE COULD NOT LOWER IT MANUALLY. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE #3 HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR IN THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL WELL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE O RING IN THE ACCUMULATOR WAS BROKEN.
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