Service difficulty report · Hose · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
September 1, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
14,640 hours
Part
Hose
Condition
Chafed
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) UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN WALK-AROUND, PILOT REPORTED A TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK ON MACHINE. LEAK INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE FROM THE MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP HOSE. HOSE HAD CHAFED THROUGH ON A MS21919WDG CLAMP HOLDING IT DOWN TO THE TOP DECK OF A/C. WDG CLAMP SERIES IS NOT DESIGNED FOR USE AROUND OILS AND THIS IS BELIEVED TO HAVE CAUSE THE RUBBER CUSHION ON THE CLAMP TO DETERIORATE AGAINST THE STAINLESS STEEL BRAIDED HOSE AND CAUSE A METAL ON METAL CONTACT THAT WENT UNDISCOVERED UNTIL HOSE FAILURE. WDG CLAMP AND HOSE ASSY WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED.

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