Service difficulty report · Seal · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
September 10, 2021
Submitted
October 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7235
Aircraft time
3,711 hours, 14,519 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
3,711 hours, 14,519 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
1350A15101
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Engine Inlet
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CHECKS SHOWED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT A HOVER. INSUFFICIENT POWER AVAILABLE TO EVEN EXECUTE A NORMAL TAKEOFF. BLEED AIR VALVE WASN'T CLOSING UNTIL 98% NG AND BURNING SMELL STILL NOTICEABLE. **SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION**10-29-2021, FOUND THAT THE REAR INLET BARRIER FILTER RUBBER SEAL HAD CAME UN GLUED FROM ENGINE COWLING.

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