SDR 2011F00115

Service difficulty report · Line · Bell 212

Difficulty date
May 19, 2011
Submitted
May 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29AL
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft serial
30569
Aircraft time
25,660 hours, 23,045 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
124044E0234D220
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON CONDUCTING A MX OP CHECK FOR TAIL ROTOR SYS, ON ENGINE START THERE WAS A LEAK NOTICED. ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN AND ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THERE WAS A HYD LINE FOUND RUPTURED.

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