Service difficulty report · Hmu · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
March 18, 2012
Submitted
April 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N877CR
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0625
Aircraft time
1,653 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B1A
Engine time
1,652 hours
Part
Hmu
Part number
0319858090
Part serial
939
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
1,652 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN REFUELING ACFT, PILOT NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING FROM DRAIN TUBE AND ON SIDE OF ACFT. MECHANIC VERIFIED IT WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE HMU AND IT WAS NOT LEAKING FROM ONE OF THE PIPES ON THE HMU WHEN PRIME PUMPS TURNED ON. REMOVED HMU FIRE SHIELDS & LEAK WAS VISIBLE FROM THE CASE HALF OF THE UPPER AND LOWER PORTION OF HMU.

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