Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Skrsky S76B

Difficulty date
July 20, 2011
Submitted
July 20, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
LX5R031N
State of Illinois DOT Division of Aeronautics
Aircraft
N751LL
Make and model
Skrsky S76B
Aircraft serial
760318
Aircraft time
4,599 hours, 3,725 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AE2463434G0165
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Zone 200
Part time
4,599 hours, 3,725 cycles
Component
Hyd Pump · Parkerhanfin
Component part number
7665009808101
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE "NR2 SERVO SYSTEM" CAUTION LIGHT. THEY THEN NOTICED THE NR2 HYD PRESSURE GAGE WAS GOING TO ZERO PRESSURE. THEY PROCEEDED WITH THE EMERGENCY CHECK LIST AS REQUIRED. THEY THEN PROCEEDED TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT, THEY BLEW DOWN THE LANDING GEAR WITHOUT INCIDENT AND PROCEEDED TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS HYD FLUID ON THE RT SIDE OF THE HELICOPTER AND SOME DRAINING OUT OF THE DRAIN TUBE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE HELICOPTER. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED AND AFTER SHORT INSP, FOUND THE NR2 HYD PUMP PRESSURE FLEX LINE HAD A SMALL HOLE IN IT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF CHAFING. THIS PART IS ON ORDER AND WILL BE REPLACED. THIS FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED WITHOUT ACFT DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.