Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 22, 2011
Submitted
May 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26974
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC732
Part
Accumulator
Part number
223002
Part serial
963
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd Sys
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

DURING FLIGHT, THE ACFT HAD HYD LEAK DUE TO A CRACKING ON THE ACCUMULATOR. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE HYD ACCUMULATOR IS AN "ON CONDITION COMPONENT", THE CRACK FOUND IS UNKNOWN. WE ARE INVESTIGATING THE REASON OF THIS PROBLEM. WE ARE CONSULTING M7 FOR SUPPORT. FOR PREVENTATIVE MX ACCOMPLISHED INSP IN ALL THE HYD ACCUMULATORS OF THE FLEET AND HYD LINES FOR HIDDEN DAMAGES.