Service difficulty report · Indicator · Urocop EC120B

Difficulty date
July 30, 2005
Submitted
August 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511AL
Make and model
Urocop EC120B
Aircraft serial
1252
Engine
Tmeca ARRIU2F
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Torque
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT HOVER, A GUST OF WIND HIT THE AC REQUIRING MORE RT PEDAL AS A RESULT THE TORQUE REACHED 111 PERCENT FOR 1 SECOND. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE T/R GB, T/R DRIVE SHAFT DISC PACKS AND BEARINGS ALSO INPUT DRIVE SHAFT DISC PACKS AND T/R GB CHIP PLUG, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AND THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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