Service difficulty report · Valve · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
August 25, 2013
Submitted
August 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UH
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0490
Aircraft time
2,737 hours, 12,907 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Bleed Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PRIOR TO LIFT OFF, TURNED BLEED AIR HEAT AND VENT ON TO DEFOG WINDSCREEN. DURING THE TAKEOFF AND CLIMB OUT PHASE OF FLIGHT, A BURNING ODOR AND VISIBLE SMOKE WAS DETECTED IN COCKPIT. TURNED OFF THE BLEED AIR, AS WELL AS OPENED FRESH AIR VENT. ABORTED FLIGHT AND ENTERED DOWNWIND FOR RETURN TO BASE. ODOR AND SMOKE DISSIPATED SHORTLY AFTER A NORMAL LANDING. ACFT OUT OF SERVICE. INSPECTED ACFT AND FOUND RESIDUAL COMPRESSOR WASH SOAP IN THE MIXING VALVE. EXCESS SOAP REMOVED FROM THE VALVE WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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