Service difficulty report · Hose · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
August 24, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
3,894 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Hose
Part number
704A34412251
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
597 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 THE ALF INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE HYDRAULIC TANK HAD LOST 50 PERCENT OF IT FLUID. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE LOSS OF FLUID WAS FROM THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE, PN 70A34-412-251. NEW LINE WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.