SDR 96ZZZX5936

Service difficulty report · Engine · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
November 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71703
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7227
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Engine
Part number
400100025
Condition
Bearing Failed
Location
Rt Nr 2
Part time
3,985 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOTS REPORT: WTH BOTH ENGINES AT GROUND IDLE AND ENGINE INDICATION NORMAL, ADVANCED THE POWER LEVERS SLIGHTLY PAST THE GROUND IDLE POSITION WHEN A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD WITH RAPID N1 ACCELERATION, RISING TURBINE OUTLET TEMPERATURE AND DECREASING N2 ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. EMERGENCY ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED AND THE MEDICAL CREW EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. SMOKE AND SPARKS WERE WITNESSED COMING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE EXHAUST BY THE MEDICAL CREW. MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED AND ASSESSED INTERNAL BEARING FAILURE.