Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
June 14, 2025
Submitted
June 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910U
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3470
Aircraft time
8,225 hours, 13,909 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Vent Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Eng Oil
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

MAJOR OIL LEAK. DISCOVERED BY NURSE STOWING EQUIPMENT IN REAR COMPARTMENT. HE ADVISED ME OF OIL ALL OVER THE SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. I SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT AND EXITED TO INSPECT. REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED OIL VENT LINE FROM TANK, GROUND RUN, LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD, REINSTALLED MAIN ROTOR BLADES, RII CHECKLIST AND OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT COMPLETED.

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