What was found
LOSS OF HYDRAULIC POWER. DUE TO LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. DUE TO CHAFED OF TWO LINES. HYDRAULIC LINES WERE CHAFED AGAINST EACH OTHER CAUSING THE RUPTURE OF THE PRESSURE HOSE.
- Difficulty date
- October 9, 2026
- Submitted
- October 12, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N132AE
- Make and model
- Bell 206L
- Aircraft serial
- 45491
- Aircraft time
- 38,943 hours, 86,238 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Hydraulic Line
- Part number
- 70061H000T134A
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Zone 100
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.