Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
May 19, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,723 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Accumulator
Part number
9603001291
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT DEPARTED AND UPON SELECTING GEAR UP THE NOSE GEAR INDICATED UP/UNSAFE/UP/UNSAFE REPEATEDLY. THE HYD CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND THE EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR DEPLOYMENT WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT RETURNED. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LANDING GEAR ACCUMULATOR WAS LEAKING NITROGEN INTO THE HYD SYS CAUSING THE HYD PUMP TO CAVITATE. A REPLACEMENT ACCUMULATOR IS ON ORDER.