Service difficulty report · Connector · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 26, 2006
Submitted
May 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N193BH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2894
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Oil Pres Ind Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AC MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. NO INJURIES, NO AIRCRAFT OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. MAINT DETERMINED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER HAD A POOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. CONNECTOR WAS CLEANED AND REINSTALLED. OIL PRESSURE INDICATING SYS WAS CHECKED BY GROUND RUNNING ENGINE. GROUND RUN CHECKS PROVED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE BASE EMPTY AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. NORMAL LIGHT ENVIRONMENTAL CORROSION ON ELECTRICAL PIN CONTACT POINTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR ITSELF, REESTABLISHED A GOOD ELECTRICAL CONNECTION PATHWAY. PLUG WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES TO ASSURE POSITIVE CONNECTION POINTS. (K)