What was found
FLIGHT CONTROLS HAD A SLIGHT RATCHET FEELING AND SLUGGISH. HYDRAULIC OFF CHECKS RESPONDED SLOWLY (10 SECONDS). PROBABLE CAUSE: LOWER THAN NORMAL PRESSURE AND/OR LOWER THAN NORMAL FLOW.
- Difficulty date
- January 16, 2002
- Submitted
- January 25, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N266SD
- Make and model
- Urocop EC120B
- Aircraft serial
- 1133
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIU2F
- System (JASC)
- 2913 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), Main
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- GHE1004
- Part serial
- 42
- Condition
- Sluggish
- Location
- Hydraulic Sys
- Part time
- 346 hours
- 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.