What was found
(CAN) PILOT REPORTED HYDRAULIC FLUID SPRAYED WITHIN THE GENERAL AREA OF THE HYDRAULIC RESEVOIR. GROUND RUNS DETERMINED HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR VENTING OUT CAP, FLUID LEVEL NORMAL. NEW RESEVOIR INSTALLED RECTIFYING DEFECT.
- Difficulty date
- May 4, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Robsin R44RAVENII
- Engine
- Lyc IO540AE1A5
- System (JASC)
- 2916 · Hydraulic Reservoir, Main
- Part
- Reservoir
- Part number
- D2112
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Hyd System
- Part time
- 939 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.