Service difficulty report · Line · Bell 212

Difficulty date
July 28, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
24,178 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Line
Part number
212076433001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FOREST FIRE FIGHTING CREW NOTICED HYD FLUID LEAKING AS HELICOPTER LANDED TO HOOK UP WATER BUCKET CABLE TO CARGO HOOK. HELICOPTER WAS SHUTDOWN AND PILOT FOUND CRACKED LINE IN NR 1 HYD SYS. SUSPECT OVERTIGHTENING OF NUT AND VIBRATION AS PROBABLE CAUSE OF CRACK.

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