SDR HEEA116829

Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
August 10, 2007
Submitted
August 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3829
Aircraft time
2,074 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Engine
Part number
0292005340
Part serial
22466
Condition
Making Metal
Part time
2,075 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DEPARTED, ENROUTE, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT STARTED INTERMITTENTLY TO COME ON AND OFF THEN STAYED ON CONTINOUS WITH A GONG SOUND FOLLOWING. REFERRED TO AS350B3 EMERGENCY GUIDE, REDUCED POWER, AIRSPEED, AND AT 2148 ADVISED OPERATIONS OF THE SITUATION AND DIVERTED TO AIRPORT. MONITORED THE OIL PRESSURE AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE WHILE DESCENDING, SLOWING DOWN THE AIRCRAFT AND MAINTAINING A SAFE ALTITUDE IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE OIL PRESSURE WAS SLOWLY DROPPING BUT THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS WITHIN NORMAL RANGE. APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES FROM AIRPORT, THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO .5 , LANDED.