What was found
(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. THE PILOT LANDED IMMEDIATELY. PRESSURE SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE SHORTED. PRESSURE SWITCH REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- June 26, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- S1130021089
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- M/R Gearbox
- Part time
- 1,040 hours
- Component
- Aerosp · 350A32030004
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.