Service difficulty report · Blades · Urocop EC135P1

Difficulty date
June 25, 2007
Submitted
July 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N911SV
Make and model
Urocop EC135P1
Aircraft serial
0015
Engine
Pwa PW206B
Part
Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THEN ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS SHOWED AN INDICATION OF A TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS INITIATED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE EXHAUST AREA OF THE ENGINE, THERE WERE PT ROTOR BLADES MISSING OR DAMAGED. THE ENGINE WILL BE SENT BACK TO THE MFG FOR EVALUATION. (K)

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