Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Raythn 200RAYTHEON

Difficulty date
October 28, 2021
Submitted
November 4, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N954MS
Make and model
Raythn 200RAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
BB1649
Aircraft time
4,207 hours, 3,215 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Part number
1013880096
Part serial
4698
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
4,207 hours, 3,215 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. GEAR CAME UP PARTIALLY AND STOPPED. CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN, NO RESPONSE. CREW EXTENDED LANDING GEAR BY FOLLOWING ABNORMAL GEAR PROCEDURES. OBTAINED THREE GREEN, NO IN TRANSIT LIGHT. PROCEEDED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT AND LAND, NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.UPON INSPECTION THE LANDING GEAR ACCUMULATOR WAS FOUND TO BE AT ZERO PRESSURE. PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL, THIS CAN CAUSE THIS ISSUE. ACCUMULATOR WAS REPLACED AND CHARGED PER MANUAL, LOCAL TEST FLIGHT COMPLETED, NO FURTHER ABNORMAL ISSUES.