What was found
NEW BLADDER DIAPHRAGM INSTALLED IN ACCUMULATOR JULY, 1996. UNIT FAILED JULY, 1997. BLADDER TORN AND LEAKING. THIRD TYPE FAILURE SEEN WITH THIS PART NUMBERED BLADDER. BLADDER PMA PART FROM KAPCO (DOUGLAS LICENSEE).
- Difficulty date
- July 28, 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
- Accumulator
- Component
- 43442795002
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.