Service difficulty report · Hose · Bell 212

Difficulty date
August 20, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
12,032 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Hose
Part number
70012F000X204
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED A LOSS OF HYD PRESSURE ON NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED AND THE PILOT RETURNED TO BASE. AFTER LANDING, SYSTEM NR 1 WAS INSPECTED AND A HYD PRESSURE HOSE WAS FOUND RUPTURED. THE HOSE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM SERVICEABILITY CHECKS WERE COMPLETED.

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