Service difficulty report · Wire · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 11, 2012
Submitted
April 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2654
Aircraft time
9,390 hours, 20,078 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
7,692 hours, 21,151 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Oil Temp Sensor
Part time
9,390 hours
Component
Sensor
Component part number
704A37642043
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENROUTE, PILOT NOTICED CLIMBING OIL TEMPERATURE. ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTS NORMAL. SLOWLY REDUCED POWER AND MAINTAINED AIRSPEED FOR COOLING IAW FLIGHT MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS. AFTER CONTINUING WITH SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED AND REDUCED POWER, TEMPERATURE STILL HIGH. PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. MX FOUND OIL TEMP SENDING UNIT WIRE CONNECTION LOOSE. TIGHTENED CONNECTION. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.