Service difficulty report · Line · Bell 212

Difficulty date
July 1, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
12,032 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Line
Part number
70012J22OW234
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED A NOISE (FROM AN UNLOADED HYDRAULIC PUMP) FOLLOWED BY THE ODOR OF HYD FLUID. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ON SYSTEM NUMBER 2 DROPPED TO ZERO. THE PILOT INITIATED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDINGTO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. AFTER LANDING A CHAFED HYD LINE FROM THE NUMBER 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS DISCOVERED. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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