SDR 95ZZZX5714

Service difficulty report · Engine · Bolkms BK117C1

Difficulty date
August 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911LT
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C1
Aircraft serial
7503
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Part time
2,000 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, A NR 2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN UNEVENTFUL PRECAUTIONARY SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED SMALL METAL PARTICLES ON BOTH MAGNETIC PLUGS AND BOTH ELECTRONIC CHIP DETECTORS. THE FILTER ALSO HAD EVIDENCE OF METAL CONTAMINATION. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE WITH 2,000 HOURS TOTAL TIME.