SDR 5APR577Y63

Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
April 25, 2011
Submitted
April 28, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N629SK
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
413
Aircraft time
4,202 hours, 3,674 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
4,111 hours, 3,610 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Accumulator
Part number
9603001291
Part serial
0851
Condition
Faulty
Location
Hyd System
Part time
4,202 hours, 3,674 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
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

PILOT REPORTS THAT ON LANDING GEAR EXTENTION THE MAIN GEAR INDICATED GREEN AND THE NOSE WAS RED ACCOMPANIED BY HYD CAWS. EXTENDED GEAR MANUALLY. RESOLUTION TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION IS AS FOLLOWS: REMOVED MAIN HYD ACCUMULATOR PN OFF 70846, SN OFF 0851 AND INSTALLED NEW PN ON 70846-1, SN ON 1290L IAW AMM 12-A-29-10-02-00A-920A-A. LEAK CHECK AND GEAR SWINGS SATISFACTORY AT THIS TIME.