# SDR JBZA20150710001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 27, 2015
- Submitted: July 10, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N37RX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37RX), registered now
- Make and model: Urocop EC 135 P2
- Registry model: [Urocop EC 135 P2](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-deutschland-ec-135-p2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0646
- Aircraft time: 5,021 hours
- Engine: Pwc PW206C
- Engine time: 1,475 hours, 9,632 cycles
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Blade
- Part serial: PCEBJ0540
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 1,475 hours, 9,632 cycles
- Component: Engine, 206B2
- Component part number: 206B2
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: Y
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JBZA20150710001

## Discrepancy

AFTER PREFLIGHT PLANNING, ACFT DOCUMENT & AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTION & NORMAL STARTS, ACFT DEPARTED.  AFTER UNEVENTFUL 1.6 HR FLIGHT, ACFT LANDED, TOOK ON 117 GALS JET A FROM FUEL TRUCK.  AFTER APPROX 40 MINUTES, ANOTHER PREFLIGHT & UNEVENTFUL STARTS, DEPARTED PASSING THROUGH 7200 FEET.  3 LOUD POPS IN RAPID SUCCESSION & SIMULTANEOUS NR 1 ENG CHIP LIGHT EXPERIENCED BY PILOT.  AS PILOT QUICKLY REDUCED POWER ON NR 1 ENG, THE ENG FAILED & ROLLED BACK.  THERE WAS NO HIGH TEMP OF FIRE INDICATIONS.  THE NEAREST AIRPORT WAS 6.6 MILES AND 4001 FT MSL, BUT REQUIRED CLIMBING OVER A RIDGELINE, PILOT DECIDED TO TURN BACK.  POST ENG FAILURE TO UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT AIRPORT SEQUENCE TOOK APPROX 14 MINUTES.

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