Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Bolkms BK117D2EURO

Difficulty date
September 15, 2024
Submitted
October 2, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N540SF
Make and model
Bolkms BK117D2EURO
Aircraft serial
21230
Aircraft time
206 hours
Part
Drain Line
Condition
Worn
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THIS IS ACTUALLY ON AN AIRBUS HELICOPTER H145D3 AIRCRAFT, BUT I WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CORRECT MANUFACTURE LISTED FOR THIS. HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE CEILING IN THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT. FOUND A DRAIN LINE THAT HAD A HOLE IN IT FROM RUBBING ON A RIVET. THERE WAS NO FLUID LOSS FROM THE SYSTEM. THE FLUID WAS FROM A FLUID AND FILTER CHANGE COMPLETED THAT ALLOWED SOME RESIDUAL FLUID TO ENTER THE DRAIN SYSTEM.