Service difficulty report · Plug · Urocop EC120B

Difficulty date
February 26, 2004
Submitted
March 17, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1240W
Make and model
Urocop EC120B
Aircraft serial
1240
Engine
Tmeca ARRIU2F
Part
Plug
Part number
7052A3652038
Condition
Loose
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PILOT STARTED ENGINE, COMPLETED CHECKLIST AND (BEEPS) IN HEADSET AND VISUAL WARNING ON CAUTION PANEL OF MAIN GEAR BOX (LOW OIL PRESSURE). SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND OPENED COWL, TRANSMISSION FILLED WAS COVERING BOTH ENGINE DECK AND TRANSMISSION DECK. DISCOVERED THAT THE BLANKING PLUG HAD COME LOOSE FROM TRANS INPUT FLANGE CAUSING LOSS OF TRANS FLUID. THIS (LOOSE BLANKING PLUG) ADDRESSED IN ALERT SB 63-003, WHEN THIS EVENT HAPPENS IT IS NOT JUST A SMALL LEAK WITH MINOR CONSEQUENCES, BUT A MAJOR LEAK, EMPTYING THE TRANSMISSION WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD CAUSING A POWER REDUCTION IAW FLIGHT MANUAL, A RUN ON LANDING, OR POSSIBLE CRASH.

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