SDR 97ZZZX3839

Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
June 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N93LG
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2654
Part
Reservoir
Condition
Water Contam
Location
Hydraulic System
Part time
2,654 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND 3 DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT NOTICED WATER DROPLETS IN HYDRAULIC RESIDUE FILLER NECK SCREEN. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS CAP DESIGN AS PROBLEM, OCCURS MAINLY AFTER SITTING OUT IN RAIN OR SNOW. HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR IS POSITIONED WITH NO PROTECTION FROM WEATHER BY COWLINGS. IT IS BELOW MAST OPENING IN COWLING. RECOMMEND RE-DESIGN CAP.