Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
October 24, 2026
Submitted
October 26, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9YTKD
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft serial
41398
Aircraft time
9,219 hours, 20,453 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6C67C
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
3G2910V00551
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Zone 200
Part time
9,219 hours, 20,446 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING A START SEQUENCE FOR A MAINTENANCE/ AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN A COMPLETE #2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE OCCURRED. CREW NOTED AFTER ENGINE MODE SWITCHES WAS PLACED INTO 'FLIGHT' #2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED RAPIDLY, ACCOMPANIED BY CAS MESSAGES ILLUMINATING AND OIL (HYDRAULIC FLUID) WAS OBSERVED EMANATING TO BE SPRAYING OUT FROM THE UPPER DECK. CAS MESSAGES "HYD UTIL PRESS, 2 HYD OIL PRESS, 2-4 HYD PUMP, 2 HYD MIN AND 2 SERVO SEEN ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY. NR 2 SERVO CONTROL (PRESSURE) LINE WAS SEEN TO BE RUPTURED. NR 2 SERVO CONTROL (RETURN) LINE BECAME DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE HIGH-PRESSURE FLUID DISCHARGE FROM THE RUPTURED SERVO CONTROL (PRESSURE) LINE PIERCING THROUGH ITS INSULATION. THE INTERNAL WIRE BRAID COULD BE SEEN. MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT REPLACEMENT OF ALL DAMAGED LINES. NR 2 POWER CONTROL MODULE WAS SERVICED. NR 2 MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BLED. OPS CHKS WERE CARRIED OUT TO ASCERTAIN FUNCTIONALITY OF SYS. HYDRAULIC SYS LINES WERE LEAK CHECKED CARRIED OUT VIA GROUND RUN - ALL FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE WERE SUNNY AND CLEAR. OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS QUOTED TO BE 32 DEGREES CELSIUS. A FLEET CHECK WAS CONDUCTED TO ATTEMPT AS BEST TO ASCERTAIN ANY EVIDENCE OF DAMAGES TO OTHER SERVO CONTROL LINES. REF MADE TO PSE/TQ/2026/263265 AND PSE/TQ/2025/191136. NR 1 SERVO CONTROL LINE RUPTURE OCCURRENCES ON 07 OCTOBER 2026 AND 22ND MARCH 2025 RESPECTIVELY. THE OEM WAS INFORMED OF THE INCIDENT BY TECHNICAL QUERY - REPORTING OCCURRENCE. REFERENCE PSE/TQ/2026/265820 FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

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