Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bolkms BK117A4

Difficulty date
May 27, 2008
Submitted
May 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158BK
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A4
Aircraft serial
7058
Engine
Lyc LTS101650B1
Part
Actuator
Part number
430110209
Part serial
2230BR
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DROPPING A PATIENT OFF AT THE HOSPITAL, ON THE RETURN LEG TO THE AIRCRAFT HOME BASE, IN CRUISE FLT, THE NR 1 ENGINE FAILED TO FOLLOW COLLECTIVE MOVEMENTS AND STAYED FIXED AT 60 PERCENT TORQUE. THE NR 2 ENGINE RESPONDED APPROPRIATELY, CAUSING LARGE TORQUE SPLITS. ATTEMPTED TO TRIM THE NR 1 ENGINE, BUT THE NR 1 ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ELECTRONIC TRIM INPUTS. WITH THE NR 1 ENGINE STUCK AT A FIXED CRUISE POWER SETTING, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH TAMPA INTERNATIONAL (KTPA) TOWER AND PERFORMED A SINGLE-ENGINE (OEI) PROFILED APPROACH AND LANDING TO THE AIRPORT'S PARALLEL TAXIWAY WITH THE AIRPORT'S EMERGENCY CRASH CREW STANDING BY. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND MOVED THE ADJACENT FBO RAMP, CLEAR OF THE ACTIVE TAXIWAY.