Service difficulty report · Pipe · Snias SA330J

Difficulty date
May 23, 2014
Submitted
May 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366EV
Make and model
Snias SA330J
Aircraft serial
1201
Aircraft time
6,860 hours
Part
Pipe
Part number
330A75321020
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE TAIL BOOM DECK NEAR FRAME STATION 9000 HYD FLUID WAS NOTICED UNDER THE TAIL ROTOR HYD RETURN PIPE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF LEAK SO A GND POWER HYD TEST UNIT WAS HOOKED TO THE LT HAND SYS. AS SOON AS PRESS WAS APPLIED THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED AS A PIN HOLE SIZED CRACK AT THE TOP OF THE TUBE ARCH AT APPROX 8 DROPS A MINUTE.