Service difficulty report · Tube · Bell 214ST

Difficulty date
March 1, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 214ST
Engine
Ge CT72A
Part
Tube
Part number
214001023101
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd System
Component
Collective Cont · Bell
Component part number
214001001
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE SUBJECT TUBE WAS FOUND WITH A (0.375 INCH X 0.187 INCH) HOLE THAT ORIGINATED FROM CHAFING WITH A HYDRAULIC OIL LINE. THE HOLE WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY IN THE CENTER OF THE TUBE. THE TOTAL CHAFING DAMAGE IN THIS AREA, COVERED APPROXIMATELY TWENTY PERCENT OF THE TUBE CIRCUMFERENCE. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE TWO OTHER AREAS DISPLAYING SIGNIFICANT CHAFING DAMAGE NEAR THE TOP END OF THE TUBE, ORIGINATING FROM CONTACT WITH ANOTHER OIL LINE. IT WAS EVIDENT THAT INCORRECT ROUTING OF THE OIL LINES WAS THE CAUSE OF THE DISCREPANCY. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE OIL LINES AS THEY WERE COVERED WITH PLASTIC SPIRAL WRAP.

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