Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
December 14, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Engine
Pwc PT6C67C
Part
Warning Message
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

THE PILOTS HAD STARTED BOTH ENGINES AND SELECTED 102 PERCENT PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. AT THIS TIME THE "1 EEC FAIL" CAS MESSAGE ANNUNCIATED. THERE WERE NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF A PROBLEM AND THE CREW ADVISES ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS APPEARED NORMAL, N2 INDICATED 102 PERCENT FOR BOTH ENGINES. AFTER APPROXIMATELY A MINUTE THE "1 EEC FAIL" CAS MESSAGE WENT OUT AND ALL OTHER INDICATION REMAINED NORMAL. THE CREW ABORTED THE FLIGHT AND TAXIED BACK TO THE HANGER AND SHUT THE ACFT DOWN.

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