Service difficulty report · Hose · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 23, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
2,416 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Hose
Part number
704A34412271
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
3 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) NEW STYLE LINES WERE INSTALLED LESS THAN 3 HRS PRIOR TO FAILURE. PILOT NOTICED HYD FLUID UNDER THE ACFT AND FOUND A MASSIVE LEAK ON THE MGB DECK. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTED ISSUES WITH THESE "NEW" LINES AND WE ARE AWARE OF SEVERAL OPERATORS WHO HAVE HAD FAILURES WITH VERY LITTLE TSN. ACFT HAD PREVIOUSLY HALTED PRODUCTION ON THEM WHEN FAILURES STARTED OCCURING AND STATED THESE NEW BATCHES WERE FIXED. OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE STILL ISSUES AS OUR FAILURE AND SOME OTHER OPERATORS IN THE AREA HAVE HAD FAILURES ON, CORRECTED BATCHES. OUR HOSE WAS DATED 3T12.