Service difficulty report · Line · Bell UH1H

Difficulty date
July 25, 2017
Submitted
November 16, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N214KK
Make and model
Bell UH1H
Aircraft serial
6413560
Part
Line
Part number
UH1291080030104
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ONE REPORT DESCRIBING LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND SYS PRESSURE. MECHANICS NOTED A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION IN THE HYDRAULIC SYS SPECIFIC TO TUBE WHICH CAN LEAD TO A RUPTURE NEAR ONE OF THE ATTACHMENT FITTING. 11500 PSI HYDRAULIC SYS MODIFICATION ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS. REPLACED THE RIGID TUBE.

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