# SDR QMLA2009041109016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 11, 2009
- Submitted: April 13, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N259AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N259AM), registered now
- Make and model: Urocop EC135T2
- Registry model: [Urocop EC135T2](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-deutschland-ec135t2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0605
- Aircraft time: 179 hours, 541 cycles
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL2B
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Making Metal
- Location: Nr 1
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2009041109016

## Discrepancy

ENG 1 CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT. 3 ATTEMPTS WERE MADE WITH THE CHIP BURNING SYS TO EXTINGUISH LIGHT. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PILOT SET UP ACFT FOR OEI OPERATIONS AND PLACED 1 ENG SWITCH TO IDLE. 1 ENG OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPS WERE MONITORED AND REMAINED WITHIN NORMAL RANGES. CHECKLIST WAS USED TO BACKUP PROCEDURE. OEI FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WHICH AT THAT TIME WAS 8 MILES AWAY. SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE TO A HOVER WITH REMAINING ENGINE TORQUE WITHIN 2 MINUTE RANGE. ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN AND MX CALLED.

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