Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Urocop EC120B

Difficulty date
September 9, 2004
Submitted
November 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526AL
Make and model
Urocop EC120B
Aircraft serial
1281
Engine
Tmeca ARRIU2F
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
HO
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

ARRIVED AT E1107A TO PICK UP 1 PASSENGER, LOADED PASSENGER WHILE RUNNING. COMPLETED THE PRE TAKEOFF CHECKS AND BROUGHT AIRCRAFT TO A HOVER. DURING TAKEOFF THE 1.5 SECOND WARNING WENT OFF AND NOTICED THA THE TORQUE ON THE VEMD WAS UNDERLINED AND THE NEEDLE HAD BOUNCED PAST THE MAX LIMIT. EVENT OCCURRED DURING HOVER FLIGHT IAW PILOT OVER TORQUE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW CHAPTER 05-50-00602 OF THE MM, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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