Service difficulty report · Belt · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
January 10, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451H
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3231
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Belt
Part number
704A33690004
Condition
Broken
Location
Hydraulic Pump
Part time
435 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT LOST HYDRAULIC POWER DURING SEES SIGHT TOUR. PILOT MADE PRECAUTION LANDING. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND HYDRAULIC BELT BROKEN. HYDRAULIC BELT WAS REPLACED. RUNUP AND FUNCTIONAL TESTED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WORKS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER AN OPERATIVE FLIGHT CHECK.