Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
March 16, 2009
Submitted
April 17, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N151AD
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft serial
1173
Part
Tee Fitting
Part number
702A30550001
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

HOSE NUT WOULD TORQUE DOWN BUT LINE WAS STILL LOOSE AND LEAKED. A LINE REMOVE FROM ANOTHER HELICOPTER WORKED FINE. NEW LINES INSTALLED AND LINE THAT WAS INSTALLED PRIOR AND LEAKED WAS FITTED TO THE NEW TEE AND WORKED FINE. AT TOTAL OF (3) NEW LINES WERE FITTED TO THE NEW TEE AND ALL LEAKED. THE SAME LINES WERE ALL TRIED ON ANOTHER HELICOPTER AND LEAKED THERE ALSO. THE TEE WITH THE LAST LINE STILL INSTALLED WAS RETURNED TO MFG FOR THE ANALYSIS. (2) OTHER HOSES OF THE SAME PN WERE REJECTED DUE TO A COATING ON THE METAL CONNECTIONS, WOULD BREAK APART INTO FINE FLAT PIECES AND FLY AROUND AND WENT INTO THE HOSES. (K)