Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
December 16, 2023
Submitted
December 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135WL
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
1083
Aircraft time
6,792 hours, 26,096 cycles
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
L792M2002102
Part serial
24448
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Oil Cooler
Part time
1,089 hours, 22,068 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED #1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE EXCEEDANCE OF 129.5. PLACED THE #1 ENGINE TO IDLE AND EXECUTED A SUCCESSFUL PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH A PATIENT ON BOARD TO KROA AIRPORT. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GROUND. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE #1 ENGINE OIL COOLER BYPASS VALVE PN L792M2002102 AND UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PER PRATT AND WHITNEY EMM CH. 05-50-00.

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