SDR 98ZZZX790

Service difficulty report · Gauge · Beech B200

Difficulty date
January 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
LX5R031N
State of Illinois DOT Division of Aeronautics
Aircraft
N961LL
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1139
Part
Gauge
Part number
ENFM15Y8LM
Condition
Stuck
Location
Hyd Accumulator
Part time
597 hours
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.

What was found

ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE GAUGE IS PART OF STC SA-4378-WP AVIADESIGN INC., HYDRAULIC LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM. GAUGE SHOWED NEEDLE STUCK AT 250 PSI WITH ZERO PRESSURE ON SYSTEM DURING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED A BETTER QUALITY GAUGE BE USED IN SYSTEM.

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