Service difficulty report · Pump · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
April 7, 2005
Submitted
April 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5759M
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45555
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Pump
Part number
206076030111
Part serial
K0460
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DEPARTED, 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT AT 1000 FT AGL AND CRUISE POWER, FLIGHT CONTROLS STARTED TO TIGHTEN UP. SLOWED AC AND SUSPECTED HYDRAULIC FAILURE. PULLED HYDRAULIC C/B, POWER DID NOT RESTORE PUSHED THE C/B BACK IN. TURNED OFF THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL SWITCH. AC WAS FLYING GOOD, ELECTED TO FLY THE AC TO DESTINATION. MAINT REMOVE HYDRAULIC PUMP, FOUND WORN SPLINES AND SHAFT WAS LOCKED INTO THE TACH GENERATOR SO REPLACED TACH GENERATOR AND HYDRAULIC PUMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC FILTERS, FLUSHED LINES AND RESERVOIR AND RESERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. COMPLIED WITH GROUND RUN, LEAK CHECK OF HYDRAULICS AND OPS CHECK, FLIGHT ALL SYSTEMS NORMAL. (K)

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