Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
December 29, 1998
Submitted
July 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387PH
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC531
Part
Accumulator
Part number
223002
Part serial
573
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Ww
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, GEAR WAS RETRACTED NORMALLY WHEN BOTH HYDRAULIC FLOW WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THE GEAR WAS IMMEDIATELY EXTENDED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. UPON INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR HAD BURST. THE DATE OF MFG ON THIS ITEM WAS 2Q94 AND WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. FATIGUE OR POSSIBLY A LOSS OF PRE-CHARGE PRESSURE MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS FAILURE. (X)