Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
November 5, 2007
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
4038
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HOSE FOUND TO BE LEAKING NOT FROM THE B-NUT BUT A THE FITTING JUNCTION WITH THE HOSE MATERIAL. NEW REPLACEMENT HOSE INSTALLED AND NO FURTHER LEAKAGE NOTED. IN 55,000 FLIGHT HOURS THIS IS THE ONLY PROBLEM WE HAVE HAD WITH THIS HOSE. LEAK WAS CONSIDERED MINOR. (K)

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