Service difficulty report · Tube · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
July 5, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft time
13,167 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Tube
Part number
7665103004041
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) APPROX. 10 MINS AFTER TAKEOFF UNUSUAL LOW WHISTLING SOUND NOTICED BY ONE OF PILOTS, FOLLOWED SHORTLY THEREAFTER BY NR 2 SERVO WARMING LIGHT ILLUMINATING & NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CYCLING BETWEEN 1000 & 3000PSI. SWITCHED OFF #2 SERVO SWITCH AT WHICH TIME HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IND. RETURNED TO NORMAL (INDICATIVE OF LEAK AFT OF SERVO SHUTOFF VALVE. EMERG CHECKLIST FOR "LOSS OF HYD. PRESSURE" PREFORMED. PILOTS REVERSED COURSE&CARRIED OUT PRECAUTIONARY LDG W/O INCID.. POST FLT INSP REVEALED FLUID LEAKING OUT OF BELLY AREA AFT OF BAGGAGE COMPT & NR 2 HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR BELOW MIN.LEVEL. MAINT INVEST. FOUND FLUID LEAK FROM PINHOLE IN NR 2 TAIL ROTORPRESSURE TUBE. TUBE REPL ALONG WITH HYDRAULIC PUMP DUE TO