What was found
(CAN) HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS MILKY IN APPEARANCE. LATER DISCOVERED THAT WATER/CONDENSATION WAS ENTERING THROUGH THE VENT HOLES IN THE HYD FLUID RESERVOIR FILLER CAP. REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO MANUFACTURER.
- Difficulty date
- October 6, 1997
- Submitted
- April 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft time
- 3,047 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2916 · Hydraulic Reservoir, Main
- Part
- Cap
- Part number
- 355A75124400
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Hyd System
- Part time
- 2,213 hours
- Component
- Hydraulic Tank · Eveready · 350A75103500
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.