Service difficulty report · Fitting · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
December 20, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Engine
Pwc PW206C
Part
Fitting
Condition
Contaminated
Location
P3
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE POWER DECREASED UNCOMMANDED TO IDLE SETTING, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND RETURN TO BASE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE P3 FITTING TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH FOREIGN DEBRIS. FITTING AND SYS WAS CLEANED AND THE AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20080116008)

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