SDR 2026F00156

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bell 429

Difficulty date
July 21, 2026
Submitted
July 22, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N505TJ
Make and model
Bell 429
Aircraft serial
57470
Aircraft time
752 hours, 3,569 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
M834612905
Part serial
NA
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Part time
752 hours, 3,569 cycles
Component
Module · Bell
Component part number
429380001111
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AT APPROXIMATELY 0230 EDST, ENG1 WAS STARTED. AFTER STARTING ENG2, LOST HYD SYS NR 2 BEFORE DEPARTURE TO KBUF. CREW REPORTED HEARING A GRINDING NOISE AND THE PILOT REPORTED SEEING THE #2 HYD SYS INDICATION TURN RED WITH AN ASSOCIATED MASTER WARNING INDICATION BEFORE IMMEDIATE SHUTDOWN. NOTED HYD FLUID HAD COVERED RT SIDE OF THE ACFT. ON INSP, DISCOVERED AN O-RING ON INBD PORT PLUG OF THE NR 2 INTEGRATED HYD MODULE HAD BLOWN OUT & CAUSED SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF HYD FLUID IN NR 2 SYSTEM. O-RING REPLACED AND NR 2 HYD SYS SERVICED. GROUND RUN COMPLETED FOR LEAK CHECK & ACFT DEPARTED 1NY2 FOR HOME BASE. ACFT WAS REINSPECTED AND CLEANED ON ARRIVAL. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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