Service difficulty report · Engine · Bolkms BK117A3

Difficulty date
June 10, 2000
Submitted
July 21, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N527MB
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A3
Aircraft serial
7103
Engine
Lyc LTS101650B1
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Part time
6,473 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND NO SIGN OF CHIPS OR DEBRIS. CLEARED CHIP PLUG AND REINSERTED INTO HOUSING. PILOT PERFORMED A GROUND RUN OF THE NR 2 ENGINE AND THE CHIP LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. PILOT SHUT ENGINE DOWN, RE-CHECKED CHIP PLUG AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF CHIPS. ADJUSTED NR 2 ENGINE FLOW FENCE ACTUATOR AND PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT TO VERIFY ENGINE TORQUE INDICATIONS. TORQUE INDICATIONS WERE DEEMED TO BE WITHIN MBB LIMITS AND ACFT RELEASED FOR RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)