Service difficulty report · Actuator · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
February 1, 2016
Submitted
February 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944ME
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0945
Aircraft time
3,993 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B2
Part
Actuator
Part number
L673M20A1012
Part serial
0068
Condition
Abnormal
Part time
5,181 hours
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING POST MX FLIGHT CHECKS, THE PILOT SAID SMALL INPUTS TO THE COLLECTIVE RESULTED IN LARGE MOVEMENTS TO THE ACFT. THE ENG TORQUES WERE ALSO DIFFICULT TO STABILIZE. AFTER LANDING, SHUTDOWN & INSPECTION BY MX, A LAG OF COLLECTIVE INPUT TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE WAS NOTICED WHILE OPERATING THE HYDS ON THE GND.

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