Service difficulty report · Line · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
September 7, 2002
Submitted
September 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894HA
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
3278
Part
Line
Part number
70061H000A180A
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE FROM THE PUMP HAD FAILED. THE CLAMP THAT SECURES THE HOSE TO THE PYLON DECK HAD CHAFED INTO THE STEEL BRAIDING OF THE LINE, CAUSING A WEAK POINT IN THE LINE, AND THE WALL OF THE HOSE TO RUPTURE THROUGH THE BRAIDING. THUS CAUSING A TOTAL HYDRAULIC FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE HOSE FAILURE IS THE ALIGNMENT OF THE CLAMP ON THE HOSE.

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