Service difficulty report · Hose · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
June 29, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
11,345 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Hose
Part number
355A75130074
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT NOTICED SOME DROPLETS OF OIL. THE PILOT LANDED AT STAGING SITE TO INVESTIGATE. THE ENGINE OIL COOLER OUTLET HOSE HAD A LENGTHWISE CRACK DEVELOP ALLOWING THE OIL TO LEAK. THE FLEX HOSE HAD STAMPED ON IT THE YEAR 2007 WAS CUE TO BE REPLACED IN THE YEAR 2017. STILL INVESTIGATING CONTRIBUTING FACTORS REGARDING THE HOSE.