Service difficulty report · Line · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
July 28, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Line
Part number
70061H00T134
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
117 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) BHTCL WAS MADE AWARE SHIP 52394 HAD A HYDRAULIC FAILURE, IN FLIGHT, ON APPROACH TO HELIPAD. THE REPORT STATES THE HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE P/N 70-061H000T134A SHOWED DAMAGE BY CHAFING. THE CHAFING APPEARED TO BE FROM CONTACT WITH AN ADJACENT FLEX LINE`S "B" NUT, P/N 70-061F000D112A. THE CHAFFING WORE THROUGH THE BRADDED STAINLESS STEEL MESH AND PUNCTURED THE RUBBER HOSE BENEATH. (TC# 20090923004)

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