Service difficulty report · Elbow · Bell 212

Difficulty date
December 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Elbow
Part number
MS21926W16
Condition
Cracked
Location
Flex Line
Stage of operation
IN
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) DURING DAILY INSPECTION AME FOUND HYDRAULIC OIL ON FLOOR UNDER AIRCRAFT HELL HOLE. AFTER INVESTIGATION, THE AME FOUND OIL DRIPPING FROM THE INLET ELBOW OF THE #1 HYDRAULIC PUMP. THE FLEX LINE WAS DISCONNECTED AND ELBOW FOUND CRACKED.

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