Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Agusta AW119MKII

Difficulty date
April 17, 2019
Submitted
April 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354LL
Make and model
Agusta AW119MKII
Aircraft serial
14822
Aircraft time
2,363 hours, 7,267 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
M/R Xmission
Part time
1,975 hours, 6,038 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE PILOT RECEIVED "XMSN OIL PRESSURE" WARNING LIGHT ALONG WITH AN INCREASE IN INDICATED PRESSURE. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL AND WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. AIRCRAFT WAS REPOSITIONED TO MAINTENANCE FACILITY. TRANSMISSION OIL FILTER WAS PULLED AND NON-FERROUS METALLIC CHIPS WERE FOUND.

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