Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 16, 2015
Submitted
November 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B415
Aircraft time
35,420 hours, 36,885 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Part number
8120
Part serial
434
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Syswtem
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE PARKING BRAKE FELT SOFT, AND PARKED AT THE GATE ENGINES RUNNING BRAKES BOTTOM DOWN NOTICED MAIN ACCUMULATOR RUNNING LOW AND FREQUENTLY. R & R HYDRAULIC PRESSURE MANIFOLD, PN IMI008-1 AND HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR MANIFOLD. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD, PERFORMED BRAKE TEST, OPRATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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