Service difficulty report · Pressure Sensor · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
May 23, 2008
Submitted
July 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3912
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Pressure Sensor
Part number
1130021089
Part serial
20085
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rgb
Part time
997 hours
Component
Rgb
Component part number
EC130B4
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOW MGB OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED IN FLIGHT WITH NO AUDIBLE WARNING. SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PAR AND WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCY NOTED. THIS IS TO AN UNCOMMON FAULT FOR THIS PART. SUGGEST IMPROVED DESIGN OR BETTER QC FOR INTERNAL PARTS AS PERHAPS ONLY A THIRD OF THESE SWITCHES FAIL IN SERVICE. (K)

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