Service difficulty report · Engine · Bolkms BK117D3

Difficulty date
December 12, 2024
Submitted
December 12, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483MA
Make and model
Bolkms BK117D3
Aircraft serial
21202
Aircraft time
627 hours, 1,820 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
627 hours, 1,055 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
0292020010
Part serial
61121
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Part time
627 hours, 1,055 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

IN ROUTE TO SCENE#2 ENGINE CHIP ILLUMINATED. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO BURN OFF CHIP BUT LIGHT CAME RIGHT BACK ON. PILOT ATTEMPTED A SECOND BURN AND AGAIN THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. PILOT NOTIFIED ECC THEY WERE RETURNING TO BASE. PILOT VERIFIED STEPS WITH EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE #2.PILOT NOTIFIED TOWER AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FOR SINGLE ENGINE OPERATION. PILOT PERFORMED APPROACH TO RUNWAY. PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN AIRCRAFT HAD SUFFICIENT POWER TO CONTINUE, PILOT CONTINUED TO TAXIWAY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE MOVED AIRCRAFT TO HANGER. INSPECTED ENGINE MAGNETIC AND ELECTRICAL CHIP PLUGS I/A/W SAFRAN MM. ALSO CONFERRED WITH SAFRAN TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE. DETERMINED SIZE AND AMOUNT OF CHIPS TO BE EXCESSIVE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CHIP SAMPLES WERE SENT IN TO FOR ANALYSIS. RENTAL ENGINE WAS PLACED ON ORDER AND ENGINE CHANGE PERFORMED.