ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL
CSP-HE/HS-1
Emergency and
Malfunction Procedures
MD 500
(Models 369HE/HS/HM
)
Revision 6
3-16
FAA Approved
3-9. OTHER ENGINE CAUTION INDICATIONS
ENGINE/OIL CHIP DETECTOR
Indications:
Yellow
ENGINE
CHIPS
indicator ON.
Conditions:
Metal contamination of engine oil.
Procedures:
F
Land as soon as possible.
Indications:
Yellow
OIL
CHIPS
indicator ON (early configuration).
Conditions:
Metal contamination of engine, main or tail rotor transmission oil.
Procedures:
F
Land as soon as possible.
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
Indications:
Oil pressure decreasing below normal operating range (Ref. Section II).
Conditions:
In flight.
Procedures:
F
Land as soon as possible.
F
Shut engine down.
Conditions:
On ground.
F
Shut engine down.
ENGINE TORQUE
Indications:
Loss of engine torque indication.
NOTE
:
Loss of torque indication may be the result of broken torque meter tubing.
Conditions:
In flight.
