Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 25, 2002
Submitted
May 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46004
Part
Accumulator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ATB NO BRAKES ON LT SIDE OF A/C FROM THE CAPTS, F/O, POS, WHILE TAXING HYD BRAKE PRESS IS LOW AND FWD ACCUMULATOR IS FLAT. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND HYD FLUID COMING OUT OF FWD BRAKE ACCUMULATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD BRAKE ACCUMULATOR IAW 32-42-04 MM. SERVICED AS REQUIRED AND SYS OPS CHECK GOOD AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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