Service difficulty report · Hose · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
April 6, 2013
Submitted
April 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54178
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4178
Aircraft time
3,000 hours, 6,836 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
704A34412271
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
3,000 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

GROUND RUN HYD FLUID COMING FROM HOSE END FITTING GOING INTO HYD MAINFOLD. NEW HOSE WAS INSTALLED 1:43 HOURS AGO. REPORTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS HOSE. LOOKS LIKE POSSIBLE BAD CRIMPING OF HOSE ONTO FITTING. INSTALLED SERVICABLE HOSE OF AN OLDER PN. RUN UP NO LEAKS ON GROUND RUN.