What was found
IN-FLIGHT, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND TORQUE PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. LANDED ON OFFSHORE PLATFORM WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL TANK LEVEL SEVERAL QUARTS LOW. REPLACED ENGINE ASSY.
- Difficulty date
- November 16, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N5012V
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45200
- Engine
- Allsn 250C28
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Oil System
- Part time
- 17,218 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.