SDR HEEA107332

Service difficulty report · Nut · Bell 214ST

Difficulty date
June 24, 2005
Submitted
December 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5748M
Make and model
Bell 214ST
Aircraft serial
28102
Aircraft time
9,232 hours
Part
Nut
Part number
AN6289D4
Condition
Split
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
CL
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO MORGAN CITY. MAINTENANCE FOUND A JAM NUT ON A FITTING ON THE HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD SPLIT ALLOWING THE PACKING TO UNSEAT UNDER PRESSURE CAUSING THE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. REPLACED THE NUT AND PACKING. ALSO REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AS A PRECAUTION DUE TO IT RUNNING DRY.

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