Service difficulty report · Servo · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
March 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Servo
Part number
AC67244
Condition
Leaking
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
5,188 hours
Component
Dunlop · EE149
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 WALK-AROUND, A LARGE AMOUNT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FOUND ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT HAND MAIN GEARBOX COWL. AIRCRAFT WAS RUN-UP AND HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE UPPER VENT HOLE. SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION REVEALED THAT LEAKAGE FR0M THE VENT HOLE WAS CAUSED BY THE PISTON ROD RUBBING AGAINST THE RING WIPER THEREBY CAUSING WEAR AND SUBSEQUENT FLUID LEAKAGE.