Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Urocop EC120B

Difficulty date
June 30, 2005
Submitted
July 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524AL
Make and model
Urocop EC120B
Aircraft serial
1263
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B1
Part
Accumulator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT HOVER FOR TAKEOFF, PICKED AIRCRAFT UP TO A HOVER 2 TIMES AND BOTH TIMES AT A STEADY HOVER, AIRCRAFT OSCILLATED FORE AND AFT WITH NO PILOT INPUT (NOSE UP AND DOWN). MAINTENANCE INSPECTED SERVO INPUTS FOR WEAR, NO DEFECTS FOUND, SERVICED SERVO CONTROL ACCUMULATOR IAW THE EC-120 MM. THE GROUND RUN AND HOVER CHECK WAS GOOD. (K)

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