Service difficulty report · Engine · Urocop EC120B

Difficulty date
December 6, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Urocop EC120B
Aircraft time
7 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIU2F
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
HO
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) AIRFRAME AND ENGINE TOTAL TIME 23.2. DURING AUTOROTATION TRAINING WITH POWER RECOVERY, IN A 3 FOOT HOVER, AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AS THE ACFT WAS ON AN ACTIVE RUNWAY IT WAS DECIDED TO MOVE THE ACFT TO THE RAMP AREA. APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MINUTES LATER A HIGH PITCHED SQUEL WAS HEARD AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE ACFT WAS LANDED DOWN WIND AND THE ACFT WAS ENVELOPED IN WHITE SMOKE. AFTER 2 MINUTES THE SMOKE DISIPATED, COWLINGS WERE OPENED. NO SIGN OF FIRE. NO ADDITIONAL CAUTIONS WARNINGS NOTED PRIOR TO THE LOSS OF POWER. ENGINE BEING SENT FOR INSPECTION.

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