Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Bolkms BO105LSA3

Difficulty date
October 11, 2006
Submitted
October 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31RX
Make and model
Bolkms BO105LSA3
Aircraft serial
2015
Aircraft time
7,259 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C28C
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
6607A2114
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2 Xmsn
Component
Transmission · Urocop
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, B, A

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

What was found

THE EMS FLIGHT WAS EN ROUTE TO HOME BASE IN REDDING, CALIFORNIA, AFTER A CANCELLED SCENE CALL 20 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST. THE PILOT NOTICED THE ILLUMINATION OF THE NR 2 TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT IN THE COCKPIT. THERE WERE NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS OF A MALFUNCTION, NOR DOES THIS AIRCRAFT TYPE HAVE A TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. AFTER THE ENTIRE CREW CAREFULLY REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE, PROCEEDED WITH SHUTTING DOWN THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE. CONTINUED ON EXISTING ROUTE OF FLIGHT TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT, ANTICIPATING A RUN ON LANDING. AFTER DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WITH REDDING MUNICIPAL TOWER AND INFORMING COMPANY DISPATCH SERVICE, THE CREW LANDED UNEVENTFULLY ON A PARALLEL TAX