SDR 97ZZZX956

Service difficulty report · Line · 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
Line
Part number
70053H000A100
Condition
Leak
Location
Hyd Pump
Part time
2,735 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE FLYING BACK TO BASE, PILOT REPORTED COMPLETE HYDRAULIC FAILURE APPROX 3 MINUTES OUT. HE CONTINUED TO BASE AND A NON-EVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINT NOTED FLUID RUNNING DOWN SIDES OF HELICOPTER. AFTER ENTIRE DECK AREA WAS CLEANED, VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE. SYSTEM SERVICED AND A/C RUN-UP PERFORMED. AS SYSTEM PRESSURE BEGAN TO RISE, HYD FLUID SPRAYED IN ALL DIRECTIONS FROM THE PRESSURE LINE OFF THE PUMP IN THE AREA WHERE IT IS CLAMPED TO THE LINE ABOVE IT. LINE REMOVED AND REPLACED. SYSTEM SERVICED AND DECK CLEANED. RUN-UP PERFORMED. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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