Service difficulty report · Filter · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
February 9, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
6,966 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Filter
Part number
BFS150A
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Hyd System
Part time
86 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 LAST FLIGHT INSP, THE 3 M/R HYD ACCUMULATORS WERE FOUND EXPANDED BEYOND THEIR NATURAL SHAPE. AT THIS TIME IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT NUMBEROUS HYD FITTINGS WERE WEEPING FLUID. FROM EXPERIENCE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HYD REGULATOR/FILTER BLOCK (MANIFOLD) ASSY HAD FAILED, THUS ALLOWING AN OVERPRESSURE OF THE HYD SYS. THIS PARTICULAR PART HAD BEEN REMOVED 86.2 HRS PRIOR AND REPAIRED BY THE MFG DUE TO A SIMILAR INCIDENT WHEN INSTALLED ON ANOTHER ACFT. THE PILOT HAD NOT NOTICED ANY FLIGHT CONTROL ANOMOLIES DURING FLIGHT. PART HAS BEEN SENT BACK TO MFG FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT.