Service difficulty report · Engine · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
August 11, 2023
Submitted
August 15, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N340SF
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9411
Aircraft time
7,216 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
10,848 hours
Part
Engine
Part number
0292000800
Part serial
18739
Condition
Making Metal
Location
#1
Part time
10,848 hours, 20,288 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

DURING CRUISE #1 ENGINE WARNING. AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS TO BURN THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. POWER WAS REDUCED AND PLANNING FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING BEGAN. THE ENGINE WAS THEN SHUT DOWN AND A RUN-ON LANDING WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER INSPECTION THE ENGINE WAS DETERMINED UNAIRWORTHY AND WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.