SDR 0727063707

Service difficulty report · Hmu · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
July 27, 2006
Submitted
August 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3707
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Hmu
Part number
0292858570
Part serial
402B
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · Tmeca
Component part number
ARRIEL2B1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AC CWP RED AND YELLOW GOV GOVERNOR LIGHT SEGMENTS ILLUMINATED AND ROTOR RPM BEGAN TO DECAY WITH A LOW ROTOR WARNING AS PILOT ENTERED AUTOROTATION. A NORMAL AUTOROTATION WAS COMPLETED WITH NO DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY THE AIRCRAFT. THE VEMD INDICATED A FAULT WAS DETECTED WITH THE PUMP AND ADJUSTED VALVE METERING UNIT (HMU). AS THIS IDENTICAL EVENT WAS PREVIOUSLY CAUSED BY A RUPTURE OF THE DIAPHRAGM OF THE HMU CONSTANT DP VALVE ON 2 PREVIOUS OCCASIONS I FEEL THIS TO BE THE LIKELY CAUSE. A SERVICEABLE HMU WAS INSTALLED AND AC INSPECTED, LEAK AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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