Service difficulty report · Hose · Bell 204B

Difficulty date
September 13, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 204B
Aircraft time
22,449 hours
Engine
Lyc T5313B
Part
Hose
Part number
70012F000D320
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

(CAN) HOSE ASSEMBLY FAILED RESULTING IN LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE LOSS OF FLUID RESULTED IN LOSS OF HYDRAULIC BOOST TO FLIGHT CONTROLS. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED UNEVENTFULLY WITHOUT HYDRAULIC BOOST. THE HYDRAULIC LINE EXHIBITED NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE PRIOR TO FAILURE AND TIME INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT IS UNKNOWN.

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