What was found
THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS LEAKING. IT WAS SENT TO A LOCAL VENDOR FOR REPAIR. THE VENDOR BORE PLUGGED FROM RESEVOIR PORT TO RELIEF BORE. THE CAUSE WAS EXCESSIVE CASTING IN THE HOLE AT MANUFACTURE.
- Difficulty date
- November 20, 2002
- Submitted
- December 30, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N305FD
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft serial
- 4541
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 2913 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), Main
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 206076022101
- Part serial
- 00010472
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Hydraulic Sys
- Part time
- 598 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.