Service difficulty report · Clutch · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
March 26, 2001
Submitted
April 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440SL
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7158
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Clutch
Part number
4639202011
Part serial
1057
Condition
Damaged
Location
Transmission
Part time
3,969 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT STARTED NR 1 ENGINE, AND RAN UP TO GROUND IDLE. PILOT STARTED NR 2 ENGINE, AND RAN UP TO GROUND IDLE. PILOT FELT THUD AND HIGH FREQ VIBRATION IN THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT THEN SHUT BOTH ENGINES DOWN. THEN INSPECTED ENGINE COMPARTMENTS, AND FOUND NR 2 ENGINE TO TRANSMISSION DRIVE SHAFT TO BE BENT AND TWISTED. MAINTENANCE CONTACTED TECH SUPPORT. TECH SUPPORT FELT THAT THE CLUTCH DID NOT ENGAGE UNTIL NR 2 ENGINE WAS AT GROUND IDLE. TWISTING THE DRIVE SHAFT, WHEN IT DID ENGAGE.