Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
September 2, 2001
Submitted
September 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
8,791 hours
Engine
Lyc T5313B
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS28775212
Condition
Split
Location
Piston
Part time
615 hours
Component
Accumulator · Bell · 212076007003
Stage of operation
HO
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) O-RING ON ACCUMULATOR SPLIT CAUSING HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS. SUBSEQUENTLY THE PILOT TURNED THE #2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OFF AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE #2 HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR WAS COMPLETELY DRY. THE ACCUMULTOR WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED REVEALING THAT THE PISTON O-RING HAD SPLIT THE O-RING WAS REVEALED AND THE REASSEMBLED ACCUMULATOR RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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