What was found
EXPERIENCED A LOUD SQUEAL FOLLOWED BY A HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT FOLLOWED BY FEEDBACK IN FLIGHT CONTROLS. TAIL ROTOR SERVO PRESSURE LINE RUPTURE. REPLACED HYDRAULIC PUMP DUE TO RUN DRY.
- Difficulty date
- April 4, 2018
- Submitted
- April 5, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N440PH
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53327
- Aircraft time
- 20,987 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Hydraulic Line
- Part number
- 70061F000X176A
- Part serial
- NA
- Condition
- Ruptured
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.