Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Beech B100

Difficulty date
July 13, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
5,381 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316252B
Part
Accumulator
Part number
MS287001
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) 1 HOUR INTO RETURN LEG, MOTOR LIGHT STARTED TO ILLUMINATE MORE OFTEN, FINALLY RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY BEFORE 60 AMP BREAKER IN FLOOR OPENED. PILOT PERFORMED NORMAL GEAR BLOW DOWN AND LANDED. - MAINTENANCE FOUND GEAR SYSTEM ACCUMULATION PRESSURE LOW.- SYSTEM SERVICED AND RUN, RELEASED FOR FLIGHT. AGAIN FOUND SYSTEM LOW AFTER RETURN TO BASE. SYSTEM SERVICED, AGAIN SAME PROBLEM. SWAPPED ACCUMULATOR WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. BOTH ARE RUNNING FINE. HOLDING PRESSURE.

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