# SDR CA120924013

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 22, 2012
- Submitted: September 14, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Snias AS350B2
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA120924013

## Discrepancy

(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.

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