Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Beech 76

Difficulty date
July 6, 2012
Submitted
July 6, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6704X
Make and model
Beech 76
Aircraft serial
ME291
Aircraft time
9,238 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1G6D
Propeller
Hartzl HCM2YR
Part
Accumulator
Part number
8907021
Condition
Empty
Location
Rt Propeller
Part time
9,238 hours, 7,600 cycles
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 PROPELLER ACCUMULATOR WAS AT ZERO PSI AFTER LANDING. THE RT PROPELLER WAS UNABLE TO COME OUT OF FEATHERED POSITION IN FLIGHT.

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