Service difficulty report · Hose · Bell 214ST

Difficulty date
January 30, 2015
Submitted
February 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511EV
Make and model
Bell 214ST
Aircraft serial
28105
Engine
Ge CT72A
Part
Hose
Part number
70061K000T300A
Condition
Chafed
Location
Transmission
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

WHILE IN STEADY STATE CRUISE FLIGHT AT 70% TQ, MAIN TRANSMISSION OIL CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED & THE OIL PRESS GAUGE FOR THE TRANSMISSION WAS OBSERVED DECREASING RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY EMER LANDING WAS MADE IN LESS THAN 1 MIN & THE ACFT SAFELY TOUCHED DOWN. EMER ENG SHUTDOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED AS OIL WAS OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TRANSMISSION, DURING ENG SHUTDOWN THE GAUGE WAS STILL DECREASING BUT ALWAYS REMAINED ABOVE ZERO.

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