Service difficulty report · Engine · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
August 28, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Engine
Pwa PW206B2
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

POWER LOSS WHILE ENROUTE THE CREW NOTED A CHIP DETECTOR WARNING ON THE LT ENGINE FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER. THE ENGINE DID CONTINUE TO RUN HOWEVER, AT LOWER POWER. PRIOR TO LANDING, THE CREW WAS ABLE TO INCREASE POWER BACK UP TO 100 PERCENT AND LANDED SAFELY. GROUND INSP FOUND METAL ON THE CHIP DETECTOR AND THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED.

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