Service difficulty report · Hose · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
April 12, 2013
Submitted
April 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418TY
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4180
Aircraft time
3,442 hours, 9,989 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
3,442 hours, 7,534 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
31BO33
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
3,442 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

PILOT DISCOVERED HYD FLUID LEAKEAGE IN TRANSMISSION AREA UPON POST-FLIGHT VISUAL CHECK. SQUEEZING THE HOSE BY HAND REVEALED FLUID REVEALED ADDITIONAL FLUID LOSS. THIS HYD LINE CONNECTS TO THE AFT OTBD PORT ON THE FILTER MODULE. THIS PORT IS MARKED WITH A "U".