Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
June 11, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
9,608 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Chip Detector
Part number
2031
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
2,134 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

IN FLIGHT, THE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE RESULTED IN A EMERGENCY LANDING. THE CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE THE ADC FILTER ASSY, P/N T2001-1, CHIP PLUG HSG, P/N 203-1, O-RING RETAINING THE "STOP PLUNGER" DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE FILTER ELEMENT. CHIP PLUG LOST IN FLIGHT CAUSING A DIRECT FLOW OUT OF THE SYS FOR THE ENGINE OIL.