Service difficulty report · Sensor · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
August 17, 2011
Submitted
August 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894PA
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
4687
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Sensor
Part number
704A37614008
Part serial
6089
Condition
Debonded
Location
M/R Mast
Part time
2,920 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE NR SENSOR DEBONDED AND EXTRUDED FROM THE SENSOR HSG. THE EXTRUDED PARTS THEN CONTACTED THE ROTATING COG WHEEL OF THE MAIN ROTOR MAST SYS, DAMAGING THE SENSOR, THE ROTATING COG WHEEL ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE DUE TO CONTACT AND CAUSED POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF THE MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX OIL WITH PARTICULATES FROM BOTH. THE NR SENSOR AND COG WHEEL.

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