Service difficulty report · Fadec · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
September 18, 2024
Submitted
September 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135WJ
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0287
Aircraft time
8,179 hours
Engine
Pwa PW206B2
Part
Fadec
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

THE CREW AND I DEPARTED SHORTLY AFTER FOR AN APPROXIMATELY 22 MINUTE FLIGHT TO THE PICKUP LOCATION. WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN-GROUND EFFECT TO LAND AT THE SCENE; THE MASTER CAUTION, FADEC FAIL, FADEC MINR, AND FLI DEGR LIGHTS ON THE CAD APPEARED AND THE LOSS OF TOT AND TQ ON THE RESPECTIVE ENGINE #2 SIDE. IN RESPONSE, I FOCUSED ON STABILIZING THE AIRCRAFT IN HOVER AND ALLOWED THE HELICOPTER TO CONTINUE SLOWLY DOWN TO THE PAD. AFTER THE HELICOPTER WAS ON THE GROUND SAFELY, I VERIFIED THE AFFECTED ENGINE AND COMPLETED THE EMERGENCY AND SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE. INFORMED THE GROUP ONCE ENGINES WERE SECURED THAT WE HAD A FADEC FAILURE AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OUT OF SERVICE. THE PATIENT WENT BY GROUND TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL AND THE CREW ARRANGED TRANSPORTATION BACK TO OUR BASE.

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