Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
November 19, 2023
Submitted
November 28, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N145SU
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9102
Aircraft time
8,818 hours, 28,597 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE T/R CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS NO FUZZ BURNER FOR THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOXES. NOR IS THERE DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN THE IGB AND THE TGB. THERE WERE NO OTHER INDICATIONS SUCH AS VIBRATION, OR LOSS OF CONTROLLABILITY. I DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT KSNS THAT WAS ABOUT 6 MINUTES AWAY. I CALLED OUR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER AND TOLD THEM OF OUR EMERGENCY STATUS, OUR NEW DESTINATION, AND THE NEED FOR AN AMBULANCE TO MEET US AFTER LANDING FOR OUR PATIENT BEING FLOWN. I CALLED THE TOWER AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING, FOLLOWED BY A NORMAL SHUT-DOWN.