Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
September 30, 2015
Submitted
October 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544UP
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT544
Aircraft time
21,197 hours, 22,553 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Part number
223002
Part serial
877
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

INBOUND, PILOT NOTICED TOTAL HYD SYS FAILURE. PILOT DECLARED AN EMER & PERFORMED A MANUAL LG EXTENSION. PILOT RECEIVED THREE GREEN DOWN & LOCKED INDICATOR LIGHTS & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED FAULTY HYD ACCUMULATOR. REPLACED ACCUMULATOR & PERFORMED HYD SYS OPERATIONAL CHECKS, ALL CHECKS WERE NORMAL.