Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Gulstm G150

Difficulty date
November 10, 2020
Submitted
December 15, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N530LD
Make and model
Gulstm G150
Aircraft serial
203
Aircraft time
4,822 hours, 3,499 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Part number
34550000000
Part serial
IL218
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Hyd System
Part time
4,822 hours, 3,499 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS AUX HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE SHOWS ZERO PSI ON GAUGE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND AUX HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR TO BE FAILED INTERNALLY CAUSING SYSTEM PRESSURE TO BLEED THROUGH RESULTING IN ZERO PRESSURE READIN ON AUX HYDRAULIC GAUGE. COMPLIED WITH REPLACEMENT OF AUX HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR, PRESSURIZED SYSTEM AND FOUND GAUGE TO HOLD PRESSURE. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.