Service difficulty report · Fadec · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
February 12, 2011
Submitted
February 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812LV
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0614
Aircraft time
919 hours, 2,174 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW206B2
Engine time
919 hours
Part
Fadec
Part number
305698204
Part serial
07043818
Condition
False Indication
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
919 hours, 2,174 cycles
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE PILOT HAD JUST DEPARTED A SCENE WITH A PATIENT ON BOARD WHEN THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE NR1 ENGINE FADEC SYS. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE ACFT AROUND, AND BEGAN HEADING TOWARDS THE CLOSEST AIRPORT WITH EMERGENCY FACILITIES. THE PILOT FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR LANDING. ONCE ON THE GROUND, THE PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY ANOTHER ACFT. THE MECHANIC WAS CALLED TO THE LOCATION TO TROUBLESHOOT THE FAILURE. THE SYS APPARENTLY HAD RESET ITSELF UPON LANDING. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ACFT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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