What was found
FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE. DAMAGE OCCURRED PRIOR TO TAKING DELIVERY OF AIRCRAFT. SUSPECT THAT RIVET FRAGMENTS ENTERED ENGINE DURING FINAL PHASE OF AIRFRAME ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- March 15, 2001
- Submitted
- April 24, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N426AE
- Make and model
- Urocop EC135P1
- Aircraft serial
- EC1350159
- Engine
- Pwa PW206B
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Part number
- PW206B
- Part serial
- PCEBB0093
- Condition
- Fod
- Location
- Left
- Part time
- 7 hours, 9 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- C
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.