Service difficulty report · Transducer · Bell 430

Difficulty date
July 17, 2018
Submitted
July 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255MK
Make and model
Bell 430
Aircraft serial
49007
Aircraft time
4,411 hours, 12,903 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C40B
Engine time
4,232 hours, 5,255 cycles
Part
Transducer
Part number
222375019009
Part serial
71195181
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, DURING CLIMB NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE REDUCED TO 0 PSI. PAGE 2 CAUTION WAS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KMTN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC TRANSDUCER. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RAN AND OP CHECKED GOOD, THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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