What was found
SIGNIFICANT QUANTITY OF HYDRAULIC FLUID FOUND LEAKING FROM RH HYDRAULIC SERVO. APPARENTLY LEAKING AT SHAFT SEAL. THERE WAS NOT, HOWEVER, A NOTABLE DROP IN FLUID LEVEL ON THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR SIGHT GLASS.
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 2022
- Submitted
- October 19, 2022
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N496LG
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft serial
- 8582
- Aircraft time
- 1,455 hours, 4,137 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Control Servo
- Part number
- SC8043
- Part serial
- 2078
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Shaft
- Part time
- 1,455 hours, 4,137 cycles
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.