What was found
AUXILIARY HYD POWER SURGE DAMPER ACCUMULATOR TANK HAD NEW DIAPHRAGM INSTALLED AT OVERHAUL. DIAPHRAGM FAILED (TORN) AFTER 5 MONTHS TIME IN SERVICE. 2ND REPORT. THIS PART WAS OBTAINED FROM THE MANUFACTURER.
- Difficulty date
- March 10, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Doug DC8*
- System (JASC)
- 2921 · Hydraulic Accumulator, Auxiliary
- Part
- Diaphragm
- Part number
- 4365082
- Condition
- Torn
- Location
- Aux Hyd Accum
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.