SDR 97ZZZX122

Service difficulty report · Hose Assy · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
November 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N608PD
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51270
Part
Hose Assy
Part number
70053H000A100
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Pump
Part time
2,739 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING RETURN TO BASE, COMPLETE HYD SYS LOSS. AFTER LANDING, SEVERE HYD LEAK NOTED, BUT NO CAUSE FOUND PRIOR TO CLEAN UP. AFTER SERVICE AND RUN-UP, FOUND LINE TO HYD PUMP RUPTURED. SUBMITTER BELIEVES LINE DAMAGED DURING 300 HR SPLINE CHECK INSP WHERE PUMP IS SEPARATED FROM TACH GEN. METHOD FLEXES LINE.

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