Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Urocop EC130T2

Difficulty date
March 3, 2026
Submitted
March 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11KQ
Make and model
Urocop EC130T2
Aircraft serial
7723
Aircraft time
9,533 hours, 11,294 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Engine time
3,532 hours, 10,888 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
9993044
Condition
Bent
Location
Zone 100
Part time
1 hours, 1 cycles
Stage of operation
HO
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

WHILE HOVER TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT DURING CHECK FLIGHTS, THE PILOT REPORTED A FUEL P LIGHT AND TURNED THE AIRCRAFT AROUND TO RETURN TO THE RAMP. DURING THE FLIGHT BACK, THE PILOT WAS ALERTED TO AN AMBER GOV LIGHT AND NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOSING POWER. THE PILOT SAFELY LANDED THE AIRCRAFT BETWEEN THE TAXIWAY AND THE RAMP FROM AN ALTITUDE OF THREE TO FIVE FEET AND SHUTDOWN THE AIRCRAFT UTILIZING NORMAL PROCEDURES. DURING INSPECTION TO DETERMINE PROBABLE CAUSE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL CELL'S RIGID INTERNAL FUEL SUPPLY LINE WAS KINKED/BENT IN TWO PLACES.

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