Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
February 27, 2007
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
37,261 hours
Part
Accumulator
Part number
0860162001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Parking Brake
Part time
33,458 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING AN LPI ON THE LANDING GEAR (PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR), (3) AXIAL CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE INSPECTION AREA. THIS INSPECTION WAS IN SUPPORT OF SB A8-32-162. THE CRACKS EXTEND OUTSIDE THE TAPERED SECTION AND ARE .75, .50, AND .25 IN LENGTH. RETURNED TO STORES FOR REPAIR.