SDR 2021F00358

Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
December 19, 2021
Submitted
December 21, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N455MH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9161
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
7,740 hours
Part
Tee Fitting
Condition
Blocked
Location
Zone 400
Component
Start Drain Val · Tmeca
Component part number
0174078030
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

#2 ENG OIL PRESS ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. DIVERT TO LOCAL AIRPORT(KSGR), FOR PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. UNEVENTFUL AND SAFE LANDING. UPON FURTHER INSP, FOUND "T" FITTING ON ENG, CLOGGED. REPLACED "T" FITTING, AND START DRAIN VALVE, AS REQUIRED. PERFORMED SEVERAL ENG RUNS WITH PWR CHKS. ENGINE PERFORMED TO SPECS, WITHOUT FURTHER ANOMALIES OR DISCREPANCIES. PERFORMED OPERATION CHK FLIGHT. CHK'D GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REM'D PARTS, BEING SENT TO MFG, FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.