A eurocopter AS50 was dispatched in non compliance with a hydraulic problem and no maintenance release. Made emergency off field landing.

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Attributes
ACN	578872
Time
Date	200304
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	AS 350 Astar/Ecureuil
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 15400 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	578872
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was informed by another pilot that I swapped schedules with, that his aircraft had a maintenance problem that he had advised maintenance about. I didn't check with the mechanic and launched wihtout a maintenance release. I had an indication and assessed that I had a hydraulic failure, executed the emergency procedure and landed without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A EUROCOPTER AS50 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A HYD PROB AND NO MAINT RELEASE. MADE EMER OFF FIELD LNDG.

Narrative: I WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER PLT THAT I SWAPPED SCHEDULES WITH, THAT HIS ACFT HAD A MAINT PROB THAT HE HAD ADVISED MAINT ABOUT. I DIDN'T CHK WITH THE MECH AND LAUNCHED WIHTOUT A MAINT RELEASE. I HAD AN INDICATION AND ASSESSED THAT I HAD A HYD FAILURE, EXECUTED THE EMER PROC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.