Service difficulty report · Engine · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
August 22, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Engine
Pwa PW206B2
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) LIFTING FROM NICE AIRPORT BACK TO THE YACHT, THE PILOT GOT A DOUBLE FADEC MNR ON BOTH ENGINES AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE PILOT WAS ACCELERATING OUT OF THE AIRPORT AND CROSSING THE SHORELINE OUT OVER THE OCEAN. HE IMMEDIATELY HAD A DECREASE IN POWER AND LOWER ROTOR RPM JUST ABOVE THE LOW SIDE OF THE RED. HAD TO MAKE A VERY SHALLOW CLIMB TO GAIN ALTITUDE BEFORE TURNING BACK INTO NICE TO LAND. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING. THIS IS AN AIRFRAME-RELATED ISSUE WITH THE COLLECTIVE LVDT INPUT TO ENGINE CONTROLS.

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