Service difficulty report · None · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 11, 2021
Submitted
November 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402SH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53118
Aircraft time
22,236 hours, 39,698 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Component
Engine Oil Tran · Bell
Component part number
222375077113
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON 11 NOV 2021 AT 1354 HST, AIRCRAFT N402SH PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO A ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATION OF ZERO WHILE CONDUCTING AN AIR TOUR ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAI’I. THERE WERE NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT 18º59’04.1”N 155º40’43.1”W. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND THE ENGINE OIL TRANSDUCER WAS REPLACED. AFTER A PENALTY RUN AND SIGN OFFS, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KONA AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER, P/N 222-375-077-113 IS AN "ON CONDITION" PART.

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