Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
March 3, 2008
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3912
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Transmitter
Part number
S1130021089
Part serial
20093
Condition
Intermittent
Location
M/R Gearbox
Part time
301 hours
Component
Gearbox
Component part number
350A32035002
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE MAIN GEARBOX LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AT IDLE. A NEW OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WAS INSTALLED AND NO FURTHER FALSE INDICATIONS NOTED. THIS SWITCH HAS A MODERATE FAILURE RATE USUALLY BY LOSING ITS LOW END CALIBRATION AND ILLUMINATING WHEN AC IS IDLING. SUGGEST A DESIGN UPDATE IS REQUIRED TO IMPROVE THIS TRANSMITTERS RELIABILITY. (K)

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