Service difficulty report · Hose · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
November 16, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
4,039 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Hose
Part number
704A34412253
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
247 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) DURING A DAILY INSPECTION, THE AME FOUND THE HYD HOSE WAS LEAKING AN EXCEESSIVE AMOUNT OF HYD FLUID THROUGH THE STAINLESS BRAIDING HOSE MATERIAL. THIS HOSE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED ON OCT 10/2012 AND WAS REPLACED NEW AT THIS TIME, 247 TAFT HRS PRIOR. THE HOSE WHICH WAS FOUND LEAKING BACK IN OCT WAS LEAKING FROM THE SAME AREA AND WAS A LOW TIME HOSE AS WELL. ACFT WAS GROUNDED, NEW HOSE SHIPPED, INSTALLED BY THE AME THEN THE ACFT WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.