Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
November 18, 2002
Submitted
November 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906R
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46087
Aircraft time
74,669 hours, 24,433 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Part number
10112301
Part serial
6740451
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

LOG PAGE # 502922. DISCREPANCY: ON CLIMB OUT OF MIA AT 8.0, OBSERVED QUANTITY DROPPED TO STAND PIPE WITH RESERVE LOW AND AILERON AND RUDDER REVERSION LITES ON; EMERGENCY CHECK LIST ACCOMPLISHED, FUEL DUMPED TO MAX LANDING WEIGHT PER ABN CHECK LIST. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND RUDDER HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR IAW MM 27-41-11. OPS NORMAL, NO LEAKAGE NOTED. ALSO BLEEDED BOTH ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS IAW MM 29-10-12. OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 12-30-1.

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