Service difficulty report · Line · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 29, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
5,580 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Line
Part number
704A34412271A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
2 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) ACFT JUST CAME OUT OF INSPECTION. IT HAD ALL HYDRAULIC LINES REPLACED FOR 6 YEAR REPLACEMENT. ACFT WAS GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED SERVICEABLE. ACFT DEPARTED A DAY LATER, AFTER ARRIVING PILOT DID A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION AND FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM A LINE. THE MECHANIC DROVE TO DESTINATION INSTALLED ANOTHER NEW LINE. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. AFTER INSPECTING AND LEAK TESTING LINE FOUND 2 PIN HOLES IN LINE. WE HAVE HAD 3 FAILURES OF THIS SAME LINE ON 3 SEPARATE MACHINES. ALL 3 LINE HAD LESS THEN 5 HRS FROM BRAND NEW RIGHT FROM MFG.