Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Raythn B300RAYTHEON

Difficulty date
December 5, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Raythn B300RAYTHEON
Aircraft time
88 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Accumulator
Part number
1013880095
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
74 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) VERY SLOW LEAK FOUND IN HYDRAULIC LANDING GEAR ACCUMULATOR FOR THE LANDING GEAR. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE LEAK TO BE AN INTERNAL LEAK WITHIN HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR AND THE UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT.