Service difficulty report · Line · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
November 28, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
4,423 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Line
Part number
704A34412253
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
8 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A PRE-FLIGHT WALK AROUND, COWLS WERE OPENED, PILOT NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS LEAKING AROUND THE SWAGGED END AND FLUID ON THE DECK. LINE WAS REMOVED AND TESTED TO CONFIRM THE LEAK. LINE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND TESTED, ACFT RELEASED.