Service difficulty report · Pressure Sensor · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
May 23, 2008
Submitted
July 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3927
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Pressure Sensor
Part number
1130021089
Part serial
14192
Condition
Failed
Location
Rgb
Part time
1,335 hours
Component
Rgb · Urocop
Component part number
EC130B4
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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 ILLUMINATES DURING GROUND IDLE OF THE AC. SWITCH WAS FOUND OUT OF TOLERANCE. SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PART WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCY NOTED. THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON FAULT FOR THIS PART. SUGGEST IMPROVED DESIGN OR BETTER QC FOR INTERNAL PARTS AS PERHAPS ON A THIRD OF THESE SWITCHES FAIL IN SERVICE. (K)

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