Service difficulty report · Unknown · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
September 30, 2018
Submitted
October 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N136MF
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0384
Aircraft time
5,199 hours, 14,580 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Vibration
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED VERY HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION AND WHINING SOUND AFTER TAKE OFF FROM THE BASE ENROUTE FOR AN INTERFACILITY TRANSFER. TOOK IMMEDIATE ACTION AND LANDED BACK AT THE AIRPORT SAFELY. WHINING AND VIBRATION WAS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY ANY CAUTION LIGHTS, OR FLUCTUATION IN ANY OIL TEMPERATURES OR PRESSURES. WE PERFORMED INSPECTIONS OF THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT AND FLIGHT CONTROLS. WE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF ALL THE HYDRAULICS. WE PERFORMED TRACK AND BALANCE ON THE GROUND AND IN FLIGHT. WE PERFORMED THREE DIFFERENT OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHTS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SAID DISCREPANCY.

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