SDR 2019F00099

Service difficulty report · Line · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
August 8, 2018
Submitted
December 4, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
1273
Aircraft time
19,668 hours, 110,615 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A
Part
Line
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Engine Oil Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

PRIMARY OIL LINE FROM ENGINE RUPTURED SOON AFTER TAKE OFF. PILOT NOTICED OIL PRESSURE LIGHT, AND IMMEDIATLY RETURNED TO BASE. UPON LANDING OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND TORQUE METER READ ZERO. EXAMINATION OF REMAINING OIL LINE SHOWED SLIGHT PIMPLES ALONG LENGTH OF THE LINE. ONE OF THESE PIMPLES RUPTURED.