Weird stuff today...
Had the EMB 1 finally replaced a few days ago, went test flying, all cool
Today ie 3 days later, get ready to start up engine 2 as first engine, and upon engaging starter button, loud and I mean loud bang bang noise..immediately close starter button. Get out , look at the engine, nothing special..
try a second time and same result... battery showing 26.4V
So decide to start up engine 1 instead, same bang once then starter engage and engine starts; try engine 2 and it starts as well..
Continue with all checks, but m not happy so shut down. check engine 2 again and this time I see fuel dripping from the metal piping into the collector box (bottom rear of engine)
Called Eurocopter support, told them the problem, and they say start up again and see if same issues
Told them I had no intention to be Kentucky Fried Chicken and to send engineers over...
Have any of you guys had any similar events starting up and hearing this loud bang bang noise? Eurocopter says it is an igniter issue and fuel, man I flew Bells before and never heard igniters that loud lol