Service difficulty report · Line · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
January 17, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft time
3,398 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2S1
Part
Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
DE
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.

What was found

(CAN) APPROXIMATELY 10 NM S/E OF THE FINAL DISTINATION THE CREW REALIZED A PRESSURE DROP IN NR 2 HYDR SYSTEM. FOLLOWING THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WE SECURED THE NR 2 SYSTEM, PRESSURE WAS ALREADY "0", INFORMED ATC ABOUT OUR SITUATION AND REQUESTED PRIORITY FOR LANDING AT THE HOME BASE. THE GEAR WAS BLOWN DOWN ON FINAL AT ABOUT 60 KTS AND LOCKED PROPERLY WITH A SAFE INDICATION. IT APPEARS THAT A COWLING SCREW MAY HAVE CHAFED THRU THE CLAMP AND ONTO THE LINE. THE HYDRAULIC LINE SHOWED A CIRCLE CHAFE MARK AND THE CLAMP HAD A HOLE IN IT. LINE REROUTED SLIGHTLY.