Service difficulty report · Compressor · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
March 16, 2005
Submitted
March 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3735
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Compressor
Condition
Seized
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PILOT EXPERIENCED FLICKERING ENGINE CHIP LIGHT IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND AS A PRECAUTION PREPARED TO LAND AT FIRST SUITABLE LOCATION. ON APPROACH TO LANDING, CHIP LIGHT CAME ON STEADY AND COMPRESSOR STALL OCCURRED. SOME ROTOR SPEED DROP OCCURRED WITH LOW ROTOR WARNING SOUNDING IN THE PILOT HEADSET. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING UNTIL INCIDENT. ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING UNTIL THROTTLE WAS SHUT DOWN WHEN GAS PRODUCER SPEED DECAYED, RAPIDLY. COMPRESSOR FOUND LOCKED UP. ENGINE RETURNED TO MFG FOR REPAIR. (WP19200505750) (K)

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