Service difficulty report · Tuning Unit · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
August 8, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
13,889 hours
Engine
Lyc T5313B
Part
Tuning Unit
Part number
205076302001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
13,967 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, F
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

(CAN) TUBE ASSY WAS REPLACED EARLIER IN APRIL 2008 DURING WINTER MAINT. SINCE SINGLE HYDR SYS PARTS ARE HARD TO FIND ITEMS, SERVICEABLE PART WAS INSTALLED WITH APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATION. VISUAL INSP DIDN`T REVEALED ANY DAMAGE AND NO LEAK WAS NOTICED AT THIS TIME. PART HAD 79 HRS SINCE INSTALLATION WHEN FAILED.

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