Service difficulty report · Hmu · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
March 31, 2006
Submitted
April 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11QC
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3358
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Hmu
Part number
0292928850
Part serial
225B
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT MADE-AIRPORT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO 3 MOMENTARY ENGINE SURGES ACCOMPANIED BY AN ASSOCIATED LOW NR WARNING HORN. PILOT STATES LANDING WAS NORMAL, AND MADE THE LANDING FOR A PRECAUTIONARY SAFETY CHECK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS INCLUDING THE HMU, FADEC AND DEECU. IT IS BELIEVED TO BE THE HMU WHICH CAUSED THE SURGE, HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT CONCLUSIVE. SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS AFTER THE COMPONENT CHANGES PROVED GOOD. (K)

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