What was found
O-RING WAS BEING LUBRICATED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION WHEN A DEFECT WAS FELT. THE CROSS SECTIONAL AREA WAS REDUCED FOR .375 INCH IN A GRADUAL MANNER MAKING VISUAL DETECTION DIFFICULT. PART WAS APPARENTLY MANUFACTURED BY SWAN ENGINEERING.
- Difficulty date
- April 17, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA226TB
- System (JASC)
- 2911 · Hydraulic Power Accumulator, Main
- Part
- O-Ring
- Part number
- MS28775234
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Hyd Accum
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.