What was found
DURING ENGINE START WITH A PATIENT ON BOARD THE NR 1 ENGINE WOULD NOT START. AFTER 2 FAILED ATTEMPTS MX WAS CONTACTED. FOUND A FAULTY ADJUSTED VALVE ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- October 7, 2025
- Submitted
- October 7, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N540SF
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117D3
- Aircraft serial
- 21230
- Aircraft time
- 1,086 hours, 2,740 cycles
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2E
- System (JASC)
- 7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution
- Part
- Modulating Valve
- Part number
- 0292950800
- Part serial
- 6239
- Condition
- Out Of Adjust
- Location
- Nr 1
- Part time
- 1,086 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.