Service difficulty report · Oil System · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
March 18, 2026
Submitted
March 19, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4204
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4204
Aircraft time
6,761 hours, 20,351 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON DEPARTING PRESCOTT (KPRC) FOR COTTONWOOD (P52), AIRCRAFT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE CLIMBED TO ABOVE LIMITS, (139+) DURING DEPARTURE FROM THE DOWNWIND. PILOT TURNED BACK TO THE AIRPORT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT CUTTER AVIATION.