Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 18, 2019
Submitted
April 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC640
Aircraft time
35,086 hours, 46,463 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Part number
223002
Part serial
646
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

PILOT REPORTED HYDRAULIC LEAK LH WHEEL WELL AND LOST ALL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. MX FOUND HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR CRACKED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDAULIC ACCUMULATOR. OPS AND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY.