Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
September 5, 2000
Submitted
October 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft time
22,214 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
7665104001051
Condition
Leaking
Location
Main Hyd Sys
Component
Hyd Press Line
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, NR 1 SERVO JAM LIGHT CAME ON. NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEVEL HAD DROPPED TO THE REFILL LINE AND ACTIVATED THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH. AFTER REMOVAL OF T/R COWLS, HYD FLUID WAS WIPED UP BUT NO CRACK COULD BE SEEN - FLUID LEVEL WAS TOPPED UP AND A/C WAS GROUND RUN AT 3000 PSI. FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM HYD LINE AT 6 INCHES FROM T/R SERVO. LINE WAS CHANGED AND GROUND RUN CHECKED SERVICEABLE. (PORUS SECTION WHERE LEAK IS, IS NOT VISIBLE TO NAKED EYE). (X)