Service difficulty report · Governor · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
December 4, 2000
Submitted
December 19, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N460H
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7142
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Governor
Part number
430121204
Part serial
34462
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
1,815 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED TO 20 PERCENT, N1 STABILIZED AT 82 PERCENT. BEEPED NR 2 ENGINE UP, CONTINUED FLIGHT, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE HIGH SIDE GOVERNOR HAD FAILED. (X)