Service difficulty report · Pump · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
March 20, 2001
Submitted
April 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352HH
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
2714
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Pump
Part number
704A34310006
Part serial
31076234
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATION DURING FLIGHT, IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. ON THE GROUND, PILOT STARTED THE AIRCRAFT FOR MAINTENANCE RUN AND HOVERED THE AIRCRAFT FEELING FULL HYDRAULIC CONTROL. MECHANICS REMOVED HYDRAULIC PUMP AND REPLACED BOTH THE PUMP AND SPLINED SHAFT AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. SHAFT SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR AND POSSIBLE SLIPPAGE, PUMP OPERATED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT WAS RUN AGAIN WITH NO FURTHER FAULT FOUND.