Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
July 15, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
32,630 hours
Part
Accumulator
Part number
223002
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW NOTICED BOTH RED HYDRAULIC ANNUNCIATORS ON SO RETURNED BACK TO THE AIRPORT. ON INITIAL CHECK THE FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED HYDRAULIC FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE L/H NACELLE IN THE AREA OF THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK. A MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND THAT HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR HAD A CRACK IN THE DOME LARGE ENOUGH TO LOSE A LARGE AMOUNT OF FLUID AND DROP SYSTEM PRESSURE.