What was found
JUST PRIOR TO LANDING, A SMALL PLASTIC BAG FLOATED UP AND INTO THE MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM. IT BLEW OUT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FACT. A NORMAL LANDING AND SHUTDOWN WERE PERFORMED.
- Difficulty date
- August 27, 2026
- Submitted
- August 28, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N213SH
- Make and model
- Urocop EC130T2
- Aircraft serial
- 7651
- Aircraft time
- 8,305 hours, 4,186 cycles
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2D
- Engine time
- 1,456 hours, 2,075 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Main Rotor
- Condition
- Fod
- Location
- Zone 200
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- C
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.