Service difficulty report · Vhf Comm · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
July 24, 2025
Submitted
July 26, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831ME
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0493
Aircraft time
11,061 hours, 336,421 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B2
Engine time
4,842 hours, 2,190 cycles
Part
Vhf Comm
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

#1 VHF RADIO STOPPED TRANSMITTING. SHORTLY AFTER, DURING LEVEL FLIGHT, IFR, 6000MSL, 120KN, ON ATC VECTOR IN HEADING MODE AND THE NAV SOURCE IN ILS2, THE AUTOPILOT MADE AN UNCOMMANDED, ABRUPT LEFT TURN AND PITCH UP. THE MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH AN AUTOPILOT WARNING LIGHT AND THE AUTOPILOT TURNED OFF. CONTINUED THE ILS APPROACH WITH THE AUTOPILOT IN OFF MODE AND BY USING #2 VHF RADIO TO COMMUNICATE WITH CENTER. 07/25 RML NOTE: COULD NOT DUPLICATE AUTO PILOT FAULT ON GROUND AND NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED DURING T/S. COULD NOT MOC FLIGHT DUE TO WEATHER. WILL PERFORM FUNCTIONAL CHECKS THIS MORNING. PERFORMED MULTIPLE FUNCTION CHECKS. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO REVENUE SERVICE, REF # MEC-012816.

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