# SDR 1A1

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 24, 2003
- Submitted: February 24, 2003
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N1811F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1811F), registered now
- Make and model: Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft serial: 3430
- Aircraft time: 498 hours, 1,095 cycles
- System (JASC): [3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3416)
- Part: Altimeter
- Part number: 066011530101
- Part serial: 2719
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Tailboom
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/1A1

## Discrepancy

HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL SERVO ONTO THE RADAR ALTIMETER RECIEVER TRANSMITTER. THE R/T UNIT WAS MOUNTED DIRECTLY UNDER THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL SERVO WITH NO PROTECTION FROM FLAMABLE FLUID LEAKAGE.

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