Service difficulty report · Hose · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
January 10, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
1,812 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Hose
Part number
704A34412271
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
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) HYDRAULIC HOSE LEAKING IN STATIC AND DYNAMIC MODE. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED IN DEC 08, 2013 AND THE ACTUAL A/F TIME IS 1812.2. WHEN THE HOSE WAS INSTALLED THERE WERE NO LEAKS DISCOVERED. AFTER 2.2 HRS, THE HOSE STARTED LEAKING WHERE THE HOSE IS CRIMPED INTO THE METAL FLANGE.