Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
January 26, 2017
Submitted
February 2, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911MK
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9218
Aircraft time
6,284 hours, 14,660 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
6,201 hours, 8,659 cycles
Part
Oil System
Part number
0301047880
Condition
Plugged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
6,201 hours, 8,659 cycles
Component
Engine · Tmeca · 1E2
Component part number
0292000800
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
B, F, E, A

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

What was found

THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE A PLUGGED SCAVENGE LINE DUE TO INTERNAL ENGINE COKING. THE RESULT COULD BE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL OIL PRESSURES CAUSING EXTERNAL DISCHARGE OF THE OIL, IN THIS CASE OUT THROUGH A VENT LINE. ALONG WITH THAT THERE WOULD BE A BYPASS OF OIL INTERNALLY THROUGH THE LABYRINTH SEALS (3) AND WOULD ALLOW THE OIL TO ENTER AND EXIT THE GAS GENERATOR ALLOWING FOR AN IGNITION SOURCE AND IGNITION. AT THAT POINT YOU WOULD HAVE AN IGNITION SOURCE AT THE GAS GENERATOR, BURNING OIL RUNNING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE ALONG WITH VENTING OIL AVAILABLE DRAINING ONTO THE DECK AND ADDING FUEL (OIL) TO THE FIRE.