Service difficulty report · Hose · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 22, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Hose
Part number
704A34412271
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
29 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE OPERATORS MAIN BASE TO DROP OFF PASSENGERS, THE PIC NOTICED A SMALL PUDDLE OF FLUID COMING FROM THE BELLY OF THE ACFT DURING HIS TURN-AROUND CHECK. A GROUND RUN WAS PERFORMED AND HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FOUND LEAKING OUT OF BOTH ENDS OF THE FIRE SLEEVE OF THE HYDRAULIC HOSE WHICH SUPPLIES PRESSURE TO THE MAIN ROTOR SERVO-CONTROLS. THIS IS THE NEW "RED" HYDRAULIC HOSE MFG IS SUPPLYING TO REPLACE THE OBSOLETE "BLACK" HOSE, PN 704A34-412-037. THIS HOSE WAS JUST INSTALLED AND HAD ONLY 29.0 HOURS SINCE NEW. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED AND THE HYD RESERVOIR WAS SERVICED, A GROUND RUN WAS CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORY AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.