Service difficulty report · Line · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
April 20, 2013
Submitted
April 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44925
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3838
Aircraft time
4,250 hours, 12,987 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
704A34412255
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
30 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 REPORTED HYD FLUID ON THE M/R TRANSMISSION AND DECK POST FLIGHT. CLEANED THESE AREAS, RETIGHTENED ALL THE HYD LINE FITTINGS THEN PERFORMED A GROUND RUN OF THE ACFT. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, DURING THE GROUND RUN HYD FLUID BEGAN SEEPING OUT FROM UNDER THE PROTECTIVE SHETH COVERING THE SWEDGED AREA OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLIES. NO LEAKS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE FITTINGS. SERVICEABLE PRE-MOD HOSES WERE CANNIBILIZED FROM ANOTHER ACFT THEN WERE INSTALLED ON THE SUBJECT ACFT WHICH STOPPED ANY FUTHER LEAKAGE.