Service difficulty report · Fitting · Skrsky S76B

Difficulty date
May 14, 2010
Submitted
May 17, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5NJ
Make and model
Skrsky S76B
Aircraft serial
760346
Aircraft time
8,542 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Fitting
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd System
Component
Servo
Component part number
7655009805110
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AT TAKEOFF, HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A NR 2 HYD SYS CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND THE NR 2 HYD PRESSURE GAUGE NEEDLE INDICATED ZERO PRESSURE. THE HELICOPTER LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT ON THE NR 1 HYD SYS. UPON INSPECTION, THE FWD MAIN ROTOR SERVO HYD PRESSURE PORT FITTING ON THE NR 1 SYS SIDE HAD BROKEN OFF COMPLETELY AT THE SERVO MAIN HSG. NO CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED FOR THE FAILURE AT THIS TIME. THE SERVO WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR EVALUTION.