Service difficulty report · Bearing · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
February 11, 2014
Submitted
February 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N862NC
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0567
Aircraft time
3,598 hours, 9,562 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B2
Engine time
3,209 hours, 7,493 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
3,209 hours, 7,493 cycles
Component
Module · Tmeca
Component part number
70EM1017020
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 REPORTED WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE NR 1 ENG CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON A RETURN FLIGHT TO BASE. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY PLACED THE NR 1 ENG INTO IDLE & NOTIFIED TOWER OF HIS INTENT TO PERFORM A RUN ON LANDING. THE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MODULE 1 CHIP DETECTOR HAD SOME METAL ON IT OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN. THE CHIP DETECTOR WAS CLEANED & AN ENG OIL RINSING PROCEDURE WAS CARRIED OUT IAW THE ARRIUS 2B2 MM WHICH ALSO REQUIRED AS PART OF THE RETURN TO SERVICE A 5 HOUR MAG PLUG INSPECTION. AN OIL SAMPLE WAS ALSO COLLECTED AT THIS TIME & SENT IN TO BE ANALYZED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 7TH. ON FEBURARY 11TH, REPRESENTATIVE CALLED & STATED THAT THE OIL ANALYSIS CAME BACK SHOWING THE MATERIAL WAS FROM THE LOW SPEED BEARING IN THE M01. HE RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENG M01 BE REPLACED. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE ACFT OUT OF SERVICE ON THE 11TH & IT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION WHILE THIS ENG CHANGE CONTINUES.

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