Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
December 18, 2014
Submitted
December 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601CA
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3623
Aircraft time
36,441 hours, 41,789 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Part number
104343001
Part serial
DRG861783
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, HYD LT CWP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW DISCUSSED THE ISSUE & RETURNED TO BASE & SWAPPED PLANES. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE FLAP ACCUMULATOR TO HAVE AN INTERNAL LEAK. ACCUMULATOR WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONS CHECKED SATISFACTORILY PERFORMED.