Service difficulty report · Fadec · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
November 13, 2025
Submitted
November 18, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N911XK
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0972
Aircraft time
5,945 hours, 11,531 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B2
Engine time
5,945 hours, 8,674 cycles
Part
Fadec
Part number
11545004A51008
Part serial
24APL1311
Condition
Failed
Part time
3 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEVENTEEN MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, A FADEC FAIL 2 CAUTION ILLUMINATED. AT THAT TIME, THE #2 ENGINE TORQUE DECREASED FROM 58.8 TO 6.9, THEN INCREASED TO 19.9 WITHIN THREE SECONDS. THE #2 ENGINE TORQUE REMAINED AT 19.9 FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT INITIATED A RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AT THAT POINT, RESULTING IN AN 18-MINUTE RETURN LEG. THIRTEEN MINUTES INTO THE RETURN, A FADEC MINOR EVENT WAS RECORDED. THE PILOT COMPLETED A RUN-ON LANDING. ALL PARAMETERS REMAINED WITHIN LIMITS DURING THE FLIGHT IN REFERENCE WITH THE EC135 FLIGHT MANUAL, SECTION 2.12 – ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION POWER LIMITS.

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