Service difficulty report · Line · Snias AS350*

Difficulty date
May 26, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350*
Aircraft time
1,310 hours
Part
Line
Part number
704A34412264
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
129 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) HYDRAULIC LINES, PN 704A34-412- 264 & -266 AFTER LANDING THE PILOT PERFORMED A QUICK CHECK OF THE SYS ON THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AND FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE DECK. DURING THE INSPECTION, 2 HYDRAULIC LINES, PRESSURE SIDE, WERE FOUND LEAKING. THESE TYPES OF HYDRAULIC LINES HAVE BEEN KNOWN BY MFG TO FAIL PREMATURELY FOR A NR OF YEARS.