SDR 95ZZZX1041

Service difficulty report · Servo · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
January 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N269JM
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
1398
Part
Servo
Part number
SC50811A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Lateral
Part time
6,773 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A, H

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

What was found

DURING 3RD TOUR FLIGHT OF THE DAY, 2.6 HOURS SINCE PRE-FLIGHT, THE WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND THEN THE HYD LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. PILOT SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT AND TURNED THE HYDRAULICS OFF & MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT KALAPAPA AIRPORT. UPON INPSECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION AREA, THE LT TRANSMISSION DECK, LT SERVO, AND LT TRANSMISSION AREAS WERE COVERED IN HYD FLUID. CLEANED AND INSPECTED LT SERVO AND LINES AND NO OBVIOUS SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS DETECTED. ADDED 1 QUART OF HYD FLUID TO RESERVOIR & RAN ACFT. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, HYD FLUID KEPT SEEPING OUT OF SERVO AT MATING AREA OF UPPER TAPERED SHAFT & SERVO BODY. REPLACED SERVO, SERVICED RESERVOIR, & RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO FURTHER LEAKAGE.