Service difficulty report · Bearing · Urocop EC130T2

Difficulty date
July 15, 2026
Submitted
July 18, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N106VU
Make and model
Urocop EC130T2
Aircraft serial
7996
Aircraft time
3,491 hours, 12,957 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Engine time
6,632 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
F594448
Condition
Faulted
Location
Hyd Pump
Component
Pump · Urocop
Component part number
350A35013201
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOTS REPORT "AFTER ILLUMINATION OF THE HYD2 AND SERVO LIGHTS, NURSE AND MEDIC SAW WHITISH GRAY SMOKE FROM VICINITY IN FRONT OF THE CABIN TDFM RADIO CONTROL HEAD, NEAR THE O2 SHUT-OFF LEVER. I SMELLED A BURNT RUBBER SMELL BUT NEVER SAW ANY SMOKE WHEN I LOOKED DOWN AND TO MY RIGHT. THEY SPECIFICALLY STATED IT WAS NOT ACCUMULATING OR SPREADING IN THE CABIN. UPON ARRIVAL FOUND BELT DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE ASSY BEARING TO BE SEIZED CAUSING THE BELT TO MELT AND BREAK CAUSING THE SLIGHT SMOKE AND SMELL IN THE CABIN

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