Service difficulty report · Filter · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
February 14, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Filter
Part number
583400
Condition
Clogged
Location
Hyd System
Part time
257 hours
Component
704A44633025
Stage of operation
HO
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

(CAN) - UPON HOVERING IN AERIAL LONG LINE WORK. THE PILOT NOTICED SOME FEEDBACK IN CYCLIC CONTROLS WHEN INPUTING AGGRESSIVE MOVEMENTS (I.E. WINDY CONDITIONS). HE IMMEDIATELY ABORTED THE TASK AT HAND AND LANDED.- ON INSPECTION OF HYDRAULIC FILTER FOUND A BLACK DEPOSIT IN FILTER MEDIA.- THIS IS ABNORMAL CONSIDERING THE 500 HR FILTER LIFE, AND TAFT OF 257.2 HOURS. - POSSIBLE CAUSE: DEPOSITS INSIDE HYDRAULIC LINES AND COMPONENTS AT TIME OF MANUFACTURE AND HIGH DETERGENT ATTRIBUTES OF AEROSHELL FLUID 41).