Service difficulty report · Engine · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
February 7, 2020
Submitted
February 11, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135LC
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0296
Aircraft time
6,551 hours, 22,457 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B2
Engine time
4,974 hours, 12,515 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B, A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON 7 FEB 20 AT 1957 HOURS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON THE DOLLY, PILOT HEARD LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY VIBRATIONS IN THE AIRFRAME, NOT IN THE FLIGHT CONTROL, AND SEVERE GRINDING NOISES. I LOOKED IN AT THE CAD TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND NOTICED FLAMES OUT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO ENGINE FIRE LIGHT. MASTER CAUTION WAS ILLUMINATED WITH ENGINE CHIPS. I MOVED THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT AND FORWARD OF THE DOLLY AND LANDED. WHILE COMPLETING EMERGENCY ENGINES SHUT DOWN I ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE GUARD TO PRESS THE ENGINE FIRE TO ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY SHUT OFF VALVE. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCESS THE BUTTON DUE TO WIRE NOT BREAKING.

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