Service difficulty report · Connector · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
October 17, 2011
Submitted
October 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894NA
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2904
Aircraft time
6,834 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Oil Press Xdcer
Stage of operation
CR
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

OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR FLUCTUATION DURING FLIGHT WITH NO CAWS PANEL INDICATION OF FAILURE. FOUND CONNECTOR PLUG TO OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER CONTAMINATED. REMOVED, CLEANED, AND REINSTALLED CONNECTOR PLUG FOR TRANSDUCER. PERFROMED GROUND RUNS AND OPS CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER FAULT FOUND.