Service difficulty report · Shaft · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
June 29, 2012
Submitted
July 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117AP
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7144
Aircraft time
9,097 hours, 46,173 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101*
Part
Shaft
Part number
1176812301
Condition
Sheared
Location
Oil Cooler Fan
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING FROM A HOVER, WHILE PERFORMING MAIN ROTOR TRACK AND BALANCE, THE PILOT REPORTED NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS CLIMBING TO YELLOW ZONE. MX INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED THAT THE NR 2 TRANSMISSION DRIVEN OIL COOLER BLOWER WAS NOT ROTATING. DISASSEMBLY CONFIRMED THAT THE SPLINE DRIVEN BLOWER FAN SHAFT SHEARED.