Service difficulty report · Control Module · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
July 29, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft time
3,659 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Control Module
Part number
3G2900V00652
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2
Part time
3,716 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NO. 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL MODULE (PCM) DISCOVERED WITH A CRACK ON THE NUMBER 4 HYDRAULIC PUMP SUCTION BOX OF THE MODULE. #2 HYDRAULIC PCM REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. DETAILS FROM SAFETY REPORT: DURING A SERVICEABILITY CHECK, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE UPPER DECK. INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE STATIC LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE #2 HYDRAULIC POWER MODULE`S SUCTION LINE BOSS FITTING. THE BOSS WHERE THE `ROSETTE` FITTING IS INSERTED INTO WAS FOUND CRACKED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THE SUCTION LINE B NUT BEING OVER-TORQUED WHEN THE POWER MODULE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: PART WAS INSTALLED ON 3 JUNE 2019 DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AND WAS ON INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT FOR 155.4 HOURS & 374 CYCLES. UNIT WAS LAST REPAIRED AT THE VENDOR. (TC# 20190731019)

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