What was found
FOUND ACCUMULATOR LEAKING. CLEANED AND CYCLED GEAR. FOUND ACCUMULATOR LEAKING FROM CRACK IN MACHINED CASTING SEAM. CRACK IS ONLY VISIBLE WITH 10X MAGNIFICATION. CAUSE - POSSIBLE CASTING FLAW. (X)
- Difficulty date
- December 29, 2000
- Submitted
- December 29, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N60617
- Make and model
- Cessna 210L
- Aircraft serial
- 21060595
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Accumulator
- Part number
- 12810331
- Part serial
- 807
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.