Service difficulty report · Rotor · Urocop EC135P1

Difficulty date
July 27, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Urocop EC135P1
Engine
Pwa PW206B
Part
Rotor
Condition
Seized
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB THE ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL REVERTED TO MANUAL AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND. ON DESCENT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE PILOT AUTOROTATED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO ENGINE REAR MOUNT AND ROTOR SEIZURE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20060731021)

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