Service difficulty report · Cell · Aerosp SA315B

Difficulty date
September 18, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp SA315B
Aircraft time
7,135 hours
Part
Cell
Part number
21005700
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Load
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING AERIAL FERTILIZATION OPERATIONS. THE HYDRAULIC LOAD CELL THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE CARGO HOOK FAILED INTERNALLY. THIS FAILURE ALLOWED THE HOOK TO ROTATE APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE MANUAL RELEASE CABLE TO BE PULLED AND RELEASED THE HOOK. THE FERTILIZER BUCKET WAS RELEASED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

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