SDR HEEA077445

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Bell 430

Difficulty date
December 10, 2001
Submitted
December 17, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N430X
Make and model
Bell 430
Aircraft serial
49058
Aircraft time
1,615 hours
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ONE HOUR AND 10 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE SCAS KICKED OFF. THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 0 AND 130 PSI WITH RESITANCE IN THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS. DURING ENGINE COOL DOWN, TURNED NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON AND PRESSURE WAS STEADY AT 1430 PSI WITH NO RESISTANCE IN THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS. CLEANED ALL CONNECTORS IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AT BYPASS SOLENOID, PRESSURE SWITCHES, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS AND SERVICED RESERVOIR.

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