SDR 2001F00094

Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Urocop EC120B

Difficulty date
June 1, 2001
Submitted
July 3, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N255SD
Make and model
Urocop EC120B
Aircraft serial
1102
Part
Powerpack
Part number
GHC1004
Part serial
159
Condition
Defective
Location
Hyd System
Part time
400 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER STARTING THE HELICOPTER THE CYELIC STICK FELT STIFF AND SLUGGISH WHEN MOVED IN ANY DIRECTION. AFTER RUNNING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THE CONTROLS FELT BETTER BUT NOT NORMAL AFTER REPLACING THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK THE PROBLEM WEN AWAY. THE FILTER WAS REMOVED AND WHAT APPEARED TO BE VERY FINE METALLIC PARTICLES WERE PRESENT IN THE HYDRAULIC FLUID.

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