Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Bell 222U

Difficulty date
April 25, 2011
Submitted
April 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431MA
Make and model
Bell 222U
Aircraft serial
47504
Aircraft time
11,011 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101*
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
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

PILOT NOTICED HYD FLUID LEAKING ON GROUND AND LT SIDE OF ACFT. MECHANIC ARRIVED AND SERVICED NR2 HYD SYS. PERFORMED GROUND RUN AND FOUND FLUID SQUIRTING FROM B-NUT/ T-FITTING ON THE RETURN LINE, COMING FROM THE FILTER MANIFOLD. DISCOVERED B-NUT WAS NOT EVEN FINGER TIGHT. TIGHTENED B-NUT AND ALL SURROUNDING FITTINGS, RESERVICED HYD RESERVOIR. PERFORMED GROUND RUN FOR 5 MINUTES WHILE PILOT PERFORMED A HYD SYS CHECK WHICH CHECKED GOOD. AFTER SHUTDOWN MECHANIC CHECKED FOR LEAKS- NONE FOUND. PERFORMED MX HOVER, THEN FLIGHT. ALL CHECKS WERE NORMAL AND NO FURTHER LEAKS WERE NOTICED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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