Service difficulty report · Line · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
June 12, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
10,476 hours
Engine
Lyc T5317BLYC
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, F
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 WAS FLYING THE HELICOPTER WHEN THE COLLECTIVE BECAME STIFF TO MOVE. THE PILOT RELEASED THE LOAD AND NR 2 HYDR SYS HAD FAILED. THE PILOT LANDED THE ACFT. IT WAS FOUND THAT NR 2 HYD SYS HAD LOST ALL IT`S FLUID DUE TO A HYDRAULIC LINE HAD CHAFED THROUGH CREATING A HOLE. MORE DETAILS ARE COMING.

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