SDR AC2A072815

Service difficulty report · Hose · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
February 20, 2001
Submitted
May 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N17592
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51535
Aircraft time
8,515 hours
Part
Hose
Part number
70053H000A100A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AT CRUISE TO LEEVILLE (LA) HELIPORT, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE HYDRAULIC FAILURE. THE PILOT PERFORMED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE THEN CONFIRMED IT WITH THE BOOK WITH NO CORRECTION TO THE EMERGENCY. PILOT PERFORMED A SHALLOW APPROACH WITH A SLIGHT RUN ON LANDING, AND SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT. REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE P/N 70-053H000A100A.

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