SDR SWIA95617

Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
August 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27278
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC732
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Accumulator
Part number
223002
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
CL
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

WHEN RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF, BOTH HYD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND HYD PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. RETURN FOR LANDING. AFTER EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION, FOUND THE HYD ACCUMULATOR CRACKED. REPLACED ACCUMULATOR. SERVICED SYSTEM. RAN LT AND RT ENGINES, BLED AND RESERVICED. OPS AND LEAK CK GOOD.