Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Snias AS350D

Difficulty date
June 28, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350D
Aircraft time
11,046 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A
Part
Accumulator
Part number
366A54108800
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE DROOPED AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. COMPLETE AIR SYSTEM WAS CHECKED FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS WERE FOUND AT FITTINGS AND UNITS SEEMED SECURE. VISUAL INSPECTION OF ACCUMLATOR REVEALED NO APPARENT DEFECTS.GROUND RUN WAS CARRIED OUT BUT ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 60 PERCENT NG. LEAK DETECTOR SOLUTION WAS THEN APPLIED TO AIR SYSTEM DURING GROUND RUN AND A LEAK WAS REVEALED AT THE BASE OF THE ACCUMULATOR. THE DEFECT WAS NOT VISUALLY APPARENT WIHOUT LEAK DETECTOR SOLUTION. THE ACCUMULATOR WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RUN AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE; THIS IS SECOND OCCURENCE OF F AILURE OF THE ACCUMLATOR IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS. (DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT).