SDR 95ZZZX5561

Service difficulty report · Rotary Assy · Bolkms BK117A3

Difficulty date
March 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N424MB
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A3
Aircraft serial
7082
Engine
Lyc LTS101650B1
Part
Rotary Assy
Part number
411105064
Condition
Disc Damage
Location
Gas Producer
Part time
814 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DISC HAS EXCESSIVE DAMAGE (WARPED CAUSING LOOSE BLADES) RESULTING FROM LAB SEAL ELEMENT RUBBING INTO DISC KNIFE EDGES. THIS LAB SEAL HAS FEWER WELD POINTS AS COMPARED TO THE MORE RECENT SEAL DESIGN. THE LAB SEAL WAS INSTALLED NEW AS A PART OF SB 126 UPGRADE. HERE ARE THE VIBRATION RESULTS OF THE ENGINE TEST CELL RUN AT THE TIME THE ROTOR WAS INSTALLED NEW. DYNR = 0.16, GB-R = 0.21, AD-A = 0.26, PT-R = 0.15. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 1299.4.