Service difficulty report · Oil System · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
September 20, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
12,694 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) EXCESSIVE OIL LEAK AT OIL FILTER HOUSING BOWL "T" BOLT. FILTER HSG AND MANIFOLD, AS WELL AS OIL PUMP REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE IN LEAK STATUS. PRESSURE TAPPED AT CLOGGING INDICATOR FOUND EXCESSIVE. FOLLOWING MFG RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO NO CLEAR SOURCE OF PROBLEM. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT TO MFG MX FACILITY.