Service difficulty report · Blower Motor · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
October 22, 2026
Submitted
October 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N865NC
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0584
Aircraft time
7,756 hours
Engine
Pwa PW206B2
Engine time
5,995 hours
Part
Blower Motor
Part number
ES611423
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE ON THE GROUND GETTING READY TO LIFT OFF REX HELIPAD, THE CREW STATED THERE WAS A SMELL IN THE BACK. SHORTLY AFTER, THE SMELL INTENSIFIED ENOUGH FOR THE PILOT TO SMELL IT IN THE COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY THE CABIN BEING FILLED WITH SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE AIR VENTS IN THE BACK. PILOT IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE AIRCRAFT AND CREW WERE CLEARED OUT THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT TOOK AIRCRAFT OOS AND MECHANIC WAS CALLED.

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