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FAA incident report · Eurocopter ECD-135-P2+ · Bristol, TN · March 11, 2010

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Date
March 11, 2010 · 07:30 local
Place
Bristol, TN
Airport
Tri Cities
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
HEEA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N383PH
Reported as
Eurocopter ECD-135-P2+
Reported engine
Ec-135-P2+ PRATT & WHITNEY
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
5,701 total166 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days
N383PHRegistered now · Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2+S/N 0622 · Built 2007Airframe modelEurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2+Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW206B2Turbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot was repositioning the aircraft to the maintenance faciility for routine scheduled maintenance. After take-off and during the climb-out at approximately 300 feet the pilot noticed the master caution light illuminated. On the cad he noticed the "fuel pressure" and "fuel valve" lights for the #1 engine. Anticipating an engine flameout, he reduced power. After about 20 seconds, the #1 engine failed. The pilot followed his checklist, communicated his problem with ATC, and conducted an uneventful oei run-on landing at the local airport.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS REPOSITIONING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE MAINTENANCE FACIILITY FOR ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. AFTER TAKE-OFF AND DURING THE CLIMB-OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET THE PILOT NOTICED THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ON THE CAD HE NOTICED THE "FUEL PRESSURE" AND "FUEL VALVE" LIGHTS FOR THE #1 ENGINE. ANTICIPATING AN ENGINE FLAMEOUT, HE REDUCED POWER. AFTER ABOUT 20 SECONDS, THE #1 ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT FOLLOWED HIS CHECKLIST, COMMUNICATED HIS PROBLEM WITH ATC, AND CONDUCTED AN UNEVENTFUL OEI RUN-ON LANDING AT THE LOCAL AIRPORT.