Service difficulty report · Housing · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
February 3, 2000
Submitted
April 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350JC
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3232
Part
Housing
Part number
350A37129200
Part serial
S524
Condition
Contaminated
Location
M/R Gearbox
Part time
25 hours
Component
Main Rotor Shaft · Urocop
Component part number
350A37000402
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

POST-FLIGHT DAILY INSPECTION REVEALED HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR FLUID LEVEL LOW AT SIGHT GLASS (.5). FURTHER INSP SUPPORT NO OBVIOUS EXTERNAL LEAKS ABOUT THE HYD SYS. NEXT POST-FLIGHT DAILY INSP REVEALED SAME SCENARIO WITH HYD SYS, SIGHT GLASS LOW, WITH NO OBVIOUS EXTERNAL HYD LEAKS. MAIN GEAR BOX SIGHT GLOBE REVEALED A HIGHER THAN NORMAL FLUID LEVEL WITH A REDDISH COLOR MIXED WITH MGB SERVICE OIL (MOBILE JET II). HYD TRANSFER LINES INSIDE MGB FLARED UPPER HOUSING WERE LOOSE. HYD LINES REMOVED, INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, CRACKS, AND WEAR, FOUND SERVICEABLE, RE-INSTALLED AND TORQUED IAW 350 SM. (X)