Service difficulty report · Tube · Urocop EC155B

Difficulty date
September 8, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Urocop EC155B
Aircraft time
463 hours
Part
Tube
Part number
365A75814012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
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 A POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND PILOT NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID DRIPPING FROM LT WHEEL WELL. FURTHER INVESTIAGTION FOUND FLUID ACTUALLY DRIPPING FROM ABOVE IN THE FORWARD LT BAGGAGE AREA WHERE THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PIPING RUNS. A SINGLE PIPE GOING INTO A MANIFOLD WAS FOUND CRACKED ABOUT .5 INCH FROM THE FITTING. FURTHER VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND A FLAT SPOT ON THE PIPE WHERE THE CRACK WAS LOCATED. WHEN REMOVED IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PIPE WAS LOADED SLIGHTLY. A NEW PIPE WAS INSTALLED AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. PIPE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

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