Service difficulty report · Engine · Urocop EC120B

Difficulty date
January 23, 2008
Submitted
January 23, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N146CB
Make and model
Urocop EC120B
Aircraft serial
1407
Aircraft time
182 hours, 532 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2F
Engine time
173 hours, 171 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
0319008000
Part serial
34481
Condition
Making Metal
Part time
173 hours, 171 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON 10, OCT. 2007 THE PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE CHIP WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS WAS THE FOURTH OCCURRENCE IN 10.9 HOURS. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND RETURNED TO MFG FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR.

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