Service difficulty report · Hose · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
February 6, 2013
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
Unserviceable
Location
Hyd System
Part time
41 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) HYD FLUID LOSS WAS DISCOVERED ON DAILY INSPECTION. HYD FLUID WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE HYD PRESSURE LINE, LT SERVO TO EPICYCLIC JUNCTION, WHERE THE BRAIDED PORTION OF THE LINE IS CRIMPED TO THE FITTING. FLUID LEAKING OBSERVED AT BOTH ENDS OF THE CRIMPED FITTINGS. PRESSURE LINE WAS R & R WITH NEW. FLUID REPLACED, HYD CHECK C/O, ACFT GROUND RUN LEAK CHECK. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.