Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
February 6, 2024
Submitted
February 7, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N455MH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9161
Aircraft time
9,444 hours, 42,056 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
1176802103
Condition
Sheared
Location
M/R Gearbox
Component
Main Gearbox/Xm · Bolkms
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

#2 ENG OIL COOLER, SUSPECTED SHAFT BROKEN. REPORTED #2 ENG OIL TEMP FLUCTUATION. INSP REVEALED #2 ENG OIL COOLER SHAFT SHEARED. REM'D #2 OIL COOLER FAN ASSY. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FAN ASSY, P/N SAME. PERFORMED GROUND RUN/LEAK CHK W/NO ANOMALIES. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.