Service difficulty report · Shaft · Urocop EC135P1

Difficulty date
October 13, 2003
Submitted
October 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158BC
Make and model
Urocop EC135P1
Aircraft serial
0134
Engine
Pwa PW206B
Part
Shaft
Part number
L792M3007215
Condition
Sheared
Location
Oil Cooler Fan
Component
Oil Cooler Fan
Component part number
L792M3004103
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A LAW ENFORCEMENT FLIGHT, PART 91 THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL COOLER SHAFT SHEARED CAUSING ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE TO INCREASE TO ABOUT 120 C WHILE ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS REMAINED NORMAL. AIRSPEED WAS INCREASED AS RECOMMENDED IAW MFG MM TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE 80 KNTS FROM 60 KNTS. OIL TEMPERATURE DID NOT DECREASE. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. REPLACED OIL COOLER HUB WITH MFG PN L792M3007215. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK, ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS ARE WITHIN LIMITS.

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