Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
August 2, 2013
Submitted
August 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553BW
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258297
Aircraft time
11,059 hours, 6,898 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Part number
AIR455743
Part serial
APB960871
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS, HYD FLUID WAS NOTED LEAKING IN THE REAR EQUIPMENT BAY. MX FOUND THE RESERVOIR WAS VENTING TO THE OVERBOARD DRAIN AND IDENTIFIED THE NORMAL ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE TO BE LOW AND LEAKING INTERNALLY INTO THE RESERVOIR. THE DEFECTIVE NORMAL ACCUMULATOR, PN AIR45574/3, SN APB960871 WAS R & R WITH AN O/H UNIT. REF: AMM 29-10-81. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.