Gear retraction issue

[Scudrunner]

Appreciate the advice, I can’t recall if it was more or less pumps than usual. I’ll dig through the logbooks to see if I can find when it was rebuilt etc.
I forgot to mention we have the rear main gear door delete stc so not as many moving parts back there.

Fluid was topped up I’m pretty diligent with that, never found any signs of fluid leaking anywhere yet.

I’ll taker for a rip this weekend see what I can discover.

[RandyArizona]

Originally Posted by Scudrunner

Fluid was topped up I’m pretty diligent with that, never found any signs of fluid leaking anywhere yet.

I’ll taker for a rip this weekend see what I can discover.

Ah, no doors... Never dealt with a "no doors" aircraft.

The powerpack would be leaking internally, I doubt there would be Hyd fluid leaking anywhere to be seen.

Good on checking the fluid.

[Learjetter]

Something else to check: the hydraulic accumulator sits under the floor in the tunnel between the pilot seats. It’s normally charged with 500psi nitrogen, and it helps keep pressure on the power pack. If it looses charge, you’ll get drooping doors after the plane sits for a week or so, and when you turn on master power the pump will activate and tighten up the doors closed. The accumulator helps the powerpack keep its “prime.”