Service difficulty report · Hand Pump · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
August 5, 2005
Submitted
November 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41GH
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45502
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Hand Pump
Part number
206076030111
Part serial
K0314
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED THE CYCLIC AND COLLECTIVE ARE STIFF WITH NO FRICTION APPLIED. THE PILOT FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST AND LANDED. THE SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY MECHANIC REVEALED THAT THE HYD PUMP SHAFT SPLINES WERE STRIPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYD PUMP, HYD FILTER AND HYD LINES AND THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF ALL FUNCTION CHECKS IAW MM. (K)

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