Service difficulty report · Hose · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 21, 2013
Submitted
March 28, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N455AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3509
Aircraft time
7,911 hours, 12,631 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
5,067 hours, 4,227 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
355A7513007451
Part serial
NA
Condition
Punctured
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
1,087 hours, 1,253 cycles
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT WAS PERFORMING A LOW LEVEL SEARCH AND DURING ROUTINE SCAN OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, NOTICED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WAS ON AND OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR WAS READING LESS THAN 1 BAR AND TORQUE INDICATION WAS VERY LOW. IMMEDIATELY EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND SHUTDOWN THE ACFT. OBSERVED OIL RUNNING DOWN THE LT & RT SIDES OF THE ACFT FROM THE TRANSMISSION DECK AREAS. PILOT ESTIMATES THAT FROM THE TIME OBSERVED THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT UNTIL LANDING AND SHUTDOWN WAS LESS THAN ONE MINUTE. THE OIL SUPPLY LINE TO THE INSTALLED OIL FILTER WAS PUNCTURED. PLASTIC 4 LEGGED STANDOFF WAS TIE STRAPPED TO THE HOSE THAT CAUSED THE RUPTURE IN THE SOFT RUBBER HOSE.