Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
June 23, 2024
Submitted
June 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586AM
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0709
Aircraft time
5,808 hours
Engine
Pwa PW206B2
Engine time
5,261 hours
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
L792M2002102
Part serial
24708
Condition
Faulted
Location
Xmsn Oil Cooler
Component
Oil Cooler
Component part number
L792M3019101
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

THE PILOT PICKED UP PATIENT AS DESIGNATED LZ/SCENE AND DEPARTED THE SCENE FOR DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. WHILE ON CLIMB OUT (AROUND 1000') OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, PILOT SCANNED ENGINE & TRANSMISSION TEMPS & PRESSURES. WHEN PILOT LOOKED AT NR 1 ENG COLUMN, NOTICED OIL TEMP READ 147 DEGREES, PREVIOUSLY READ 104 DEGREES. RED LINE AT TOP OF COLUMN WAS SOLID RED & LINE AT THE BOTTOM OF COLUMN FLASHING RED. PILOT NOTIFIED CREW OF EMERGENCY & NEEDED TO LAND. PILOT TURNED ACFT BACK TO LZ & AWAY FROM MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN TO LOOK FOR A SUITABLE PLACE TO LAND. LOCATED A SUITABLE AREA AND NOTIFIED CREW. LANDED & SHUTDOWN ACFT WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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