Service difficulty report · Switch · Urocop EC155B

Difficulty date
September 18, 2003
Submitted
October 1, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N155WH
Make and model
Urocop EC155B
Aircraft serial
6563
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Switch
Part number
945UN01Q4AF8A
Condition
Failed
Location
Start
Part time
513 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A TEST RUN FOLLOWING AN ENGINE CHANGE OF THE NR 1 ENGINE, THE NR 1 ENGINE FAILED TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE NR 1 START SWITCH WAS BROUGHT FROM FLIGHT TO IDLE POSITION. SUBSEQUENT TROUBLE-SHOOTING FOUND THAT THE SWITCH WOULD ALSO FAIL FROM IDLE TO FLIGHT POSITIONS. THIS CONDITION, IF NOT REALIZED BY THE FLIGHT CREW, COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERPOWERED SINGLE ENGINE TAKE-OFF. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST FAILURE OF THIS TYPE WITH THIS SWITCH.

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