Service difficulty report · Line · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
September 22, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
16,284 hours
Part
Line
Part number
1560016D0180
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
3 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) HYDRAULIC FAILURE ON FINAL TO AIRPORT BASE. FOUND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE WORN THROUGH WHERE CLAMPED TO DECK. CLAMP WAS IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT THE RUBBER CUSHION HAD TURNED VERY SLIGHTLY LEAVING VERY SMALL GAP THAT HOSE RUBBED THROUGH ON. HOSE REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER GROUND RUN FOR LEAK CHECK.

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