SDR SIMA960791

Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
March 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135MQ
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
135
Part
Accumulator
Part number
291F00200000
Condition
Leaks
Location
Green
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 4218 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB-OUT WITH GEAR AND FLAPS UP, THE GREEN SIDE HYDRAULIC LOW LEVEL INDICATION ILLUMINATED, AND REMAINED ON FOR THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. THE LANDING GEAR GRAVITY EXTENSION PROCEDURE WAS APPLIED DURING THE APPROACH AT THAT TIME. THE LOW LEVEL INDICATION EXTINGUISHED FOLLOWED BY SINGLE CHIME WARNING AND HYDRAULIC INDICATION ON CWP. C/A - REPAIRED THE GREEN SYSTEM ACCUMULATOR, NO OTHER LEAKS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF GEAR OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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