Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
July 11, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
23,894 hours
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
70012J220W234
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF NR 2 HYD PRESS. PILOT RETURN TO THE BASE AFTER ISOLATING THE SYS. ONCE THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY, THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LINE TO THE PRESS SIDE OF HYD PUMP NR 2 HAD RUPTURED AT THE 90 DEGREE FITTING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED & ALL CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT & THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE FLIGHT LINE. AT THIS TIME, THE TSN OF THE LINE IS UNKNOWN.

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