Service difficulty report · Hose · Doug MD900

Difficulty date
March 1, 2006
Submitted
March 1, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N902PD
Make and model
Doug MD900
Aircraft serial
9000084
Aircraft time
1,890 hours
Engine
Pwc PW207E
Part
Hose
Part number
5100400
Condition
Cracked
Location
Xmsn Oil
Part time
489 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HOSE IS INSTALLED ON MD902 HELICOPTERS. MD P/N IS 900D3409526-105. HOSE IS USED FOR MAIN TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING. FOUND LARGE ACCUMULATION OF OIL ON TRANSMISSION DECK AFTER FLIGHT. HOSE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN ONE OF THE BELLOWS. (CORE OF HOSE IS STAINLESS STEEL BELLOWS WITH A COVERING OF STAINLESS STEEL BRAID). REPLACED HOSE WITH NEW.

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