Service difficulty report · Engine · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
August 13, 2025
Submitted
August 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533LC
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0555
Aircraft time
8,491 hours, 35,827 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW206B
Engine time
4,571 hours
Part
Engine
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE AT CRUISE FLIGHT THE NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY RISE WITH INCREASED ENGINE NOISE AND RISING ROTOR RPM. DURING THAT SAME TIME THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A YAWING MOTION. IMMEDIATELY ADJUSTED POWER AND MANUALLY ADJUSTED THROTTLE NR 1 TO REGAIN CONTROL AND AIRCRAFT WITHIN LIMITS. ADJUSTED THE LANDING DIRECTION INTO THE HEADWIND AND COMPLETED A MINIMUM SPEED RUN ON LANDING. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE.

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