Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
May 8, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,885 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Accumulator
Part number
9738114306
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DISCOVERED FAULT WAS WITH MLG HYD SYS PRESSURE SWITCH. REPLACED DUE TO LEAK FROM ACCUMULATOR SIDE OF HYD SYS THROUGH A VENT HOLE IN SIDE OF BODY OF SWITCH. THIS DEPLETES NITROGEN IN ACCUMULATOR, WITH LESS AIR IN ACCUMULATOR, LANDING GEAR HYDR SYS MOTOR/PUMP WOULD RUN CONSTANTLY. PRESSURE SWITCH CONTROLS RELAY THAT CONTROLS HYD MOTOR/PUMP OPERATION. RELAY'S OTHER CONTACTS CONTROL HYD INTERLOCK RELAY TO PREVENT OPERATION OF VAPOR CYCLE COOLING SYS & LANDING GEAR HYDR SYS FROM OPERATING AT SAME TIME. NO INDICTION OF ANY DEFECT WITH LANDING GEAR SYS ,NO WARNING LIGHTS IN COCKPIT. UPON REPLACEMENT OF PRESSURE SWITCH AND LANDING GEAR HYD SYS RESERVICING ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMALLY.