Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
April 14, 2022
Submitted
April 19, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N820DC
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC820B
Aircraft time
36,584 hours, 39,572 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Part number
223002
Part serial
855
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TOTAL HYDRAULIC FAILURE REPORTED BY PILOT WITH FLUID LEAKING FROM LEFT WHEEL WELL. MX REMOVED A FAILED HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR AND REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED ACCUMULATOR WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD, WORK PERFORMED IN REF TO SA227 29-10-40.