What was found
RAPID SERVO LEAK EMPTIED NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IN LESS THAN 6 MINUTES. COLLECTIVE CYCLIC SERVO CONTINUED TO FUNCTION ON NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BUT TAIL ROTOR CONTROLS WERE INOPERATIVE REQUIRING A FORCED LANDING.
- Difficulty date
- February 2, 2003
- Submitted
- May 14, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N30SV
- Make and model
- Bell 230
- Aircraft serial
- 23002
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Hyd Servo
- Part time
- 2,768 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.