Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
May 26, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft time
667 hours
Engine
Pwc PT6C67C
Part
O-Ring
Part number
AS320808
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
690 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE TAXIING OUT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE CREW NOTICED A CAS, " NR2/ NR4 HYD LOW". ACFT WAS TURNED AROUND AND RETURNED TO THE FBO AND ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NR 2 HYD SYS HAD DRAINED OUT. LEAKAGE WAS NOTED AT THE FITTING END OF THE NR 2 HYD LOWER ACOUSTIC FILTER. O-RING, PN AS3208-08, WERE REPLACED AT BOTH END, SYS REPLENISHED AND LEAK CHECKED OK. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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