SDR 98ZZZX1434

Service difficulty report · Hose · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
March 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N937S
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51258
Part
Hose
Part number
70053H00A100
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic System
Part time
4,097 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC HOSE RUPTURED DURING FLIGHT RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULICS. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENCE. TECHNICAL BULLETIN TB206L-97-193 WHICH INCORPORATES A LONGER HOSE TO PREVENT THIS OCCURRENCE HAD NOT YET BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. NEW HOSE P/N 70-061H000T134A HAS BEEN INSTALLED IAW THE BULLETIN. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED THIS LONGER HOSE BE INSTALLED BY ANYONE HAVING THE OLDER SHORTER HOSES TO PREVENT THIS OCCURRENCE.

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