Service difficulty report · Line · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
March 1, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5226R
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3144
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mo4 To Mo5
Part time
500 hours
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

THE MO4 TO MO5 FLEX LINE STARTED LEAKING AT 500 HOURS. THE LEAK WAS IN THE AREA OF THE FLEX BRAID AND COULD NOT DETECT ANY EXTREME DAMAGE OF THE FLEX LINE. REPLACED WITH NEW FLEX LINE AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK OK. (X)