Service difficulty report · Line · Bell 212

Difficulty date
September 21, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
11,487 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Line
Part number
70012J220W234
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING RUN UP THE SUBJECT LINE STARTED LEAKING, THIS WAS REPORTED BY PASSENGERS IN AIRCRAFT WHO NOTICED HYDRULIC FLUID LEAKING INTO CABIN FROM OVERHEAD.AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AME LOCATED THE LEAKING LINE ON NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THIS LINE WAS LAST PRESSURE TESTED 10/98. NEW LINE WILL BE INSTALLED PRIOR TO AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

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