- Difficulty date
- August 15, 2011
- Submitted
- August 17, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N727AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53227
- Aircraft time
- 4,818 hours, 12,487 cycles
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 406040072105
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Hyd Pump
- Component
- Hydraulic Pump · Bell
- Component part number
- 206076030111
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
HYD SYSTEM FAILURE. HYD LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT. HYD PUMP SHAFT SHEARED.
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