What was found
(CAN) A SLIGHT LEAK AT A HYDRAULIC LINE P/N 212-076-348-1 BECAME WORSE WHEN THE 'B' NUT WAS TIGHTENED. ELBOW WAS FOUND CRACKED IN 2 LOCATIONS ABOUT 180 DEGREES APART. THE CRACKS RADIATED FROM END OF FLARE.
- Difficulty date
- October 8, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Elbow
- Part number
- MS21926W6
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Hyd 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.