Service difficulty report · Hmu · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
May 27, 2025
Submitted
May 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N390AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
EC7174
Aircraft time
4,717 hours, 15,887 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
4,652 hours, 15,699 cycles
Part
Hmu
Condition
Faulted
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MULTIPLE ENGINE CHIP CAUTIONS OVER A HANDFUL OF FLIGHTS SINCE MID-APRIL. MOST RECENT EVENT (THIS INCIDENT) OCCURRED LESS THAN ONE DAY AND 0+45 FLIGHT HOURS AFTER PREVIOUS INCIDENT. MULTIPLE CHIPS (IN EXCESS OF 20) FOUND ON CHIP DETECTOR (M01) AND SEVERAL CHIPS/SLIVERS (IN EXCESS OF 5) FOUND ON, AT LEAST, ONE MAG PLUG (M05). AIRCRAFT GROUNDED AND OIL SAMPLES/CHIP CARDS PULLED AND SENT FOR ANALYSIS. REPLACED ENGINE AND HMU

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