Service difficulty report · Line · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
November 26, 2017
Submitted
November 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127AM
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11641
Aircraft time
2,409 hours, 7,476 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Trans Oil Cooler
Part time
2,409 hours, 7,476 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, NOTICED MAIN GEARBOX OIL PRESSURE DROPPING BUT INITIALLY STAYING IN ACCEPTABLE RANGE WITH NO SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE. FLIGHT CONTINUED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN PRESSURE DROPPED TO WARNING INDICATION LEVEL. EXECUTED AN UNSHEDULED LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND A LOSE OIL LINE AT THE TRNSMISSION OIL COOLER ASSY, INSPECTED LINE FOR DAMAGE, NONE FOUND. SECURED, TORQUED THE OIL LINE, SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION, PERFORMED A SERVICABILITY CHECK, GROUND RUN FOR 1 HOUR IAW MM WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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