Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bell 212

Difficulty date
August 23, 2004
Submitted
October 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N144WA
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft serial
30524
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS28775212
Part serial
HT291
Condition
Cut
Location
Nr1 Hyd Accum
Component
Accumulator
Component part number
212076007003
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 HYD SYSTEM ACCUMULATOR O-RING (PN MS28775-212) FAILURE, CAUSING LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THAT SYSTEM. NR 1 SYSTEM WAS SHUT OFF AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT ON NR 2 SYSTEM WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. NR 1 HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR O-RING, (PNMS28775212). BATCH NR 64909 REPLACED, HYDRAULIC FLUID REFILLED AIRCRAFT. GROUND RUN LEAK CHECK PERFORMED, TEST FLIGHT PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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