What was found
(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED ENG OIL PRESSURE DROP OFF TO ZERO THEN INDICATED 9 BARS ON THE PRESSURE GAUGE. PILOT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND THE TRANSDUCER TO BE UNSERVICEABLE.
- Difficulty date
- June 8, 2003
- Submitted
- June 16, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft time
- 4,745 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
- System (JASC)
- 7931 · Engine Oil Pressure
- Part
- Transducer
- Condition
- Inoperative
- Location
- Eng Oil Pressure
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.