Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
September 23, 2011
Submitted
September 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11QX
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7198
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
355A57223000
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Collective
Part time
58 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A TOUR FLIGHT WITH 6 PASSENGERS AND THE PILOT ON BOARD, THE ACFT LEFT THE HELIPAD AND 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, THE AMBER "GOV" LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CAUTION PANEL. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE HELIPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN NORMALLY. THE TROUBLESHOOTING CODE ON THE MX PAGE WAS 122. MX REPLACED THE COLLECTIVE POTENTIOMETER ASSY.

More about the Urocop EC 130 B4