SDR 97ZZZX2962

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bolkms BK117A3

Difficulty date
November 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532KH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A3
Aircraft serial
7069
Engine
Lyc LTS101650B1
Part
Bearing
Part number
400100012
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
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

NR 2 BEARING FAILURE. DURING START, NR 2 ENGINE FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE WAS AT GROUND IDLE. FAILURE OCCURRED AT 40 PERCENT N1 DURING START-UP. ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL AND WITHIN LIMITS. THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY SMOKE FROM THE TAILPIPE AND THEN CHIP LIGHT. PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO REACHING GROUND IDLE. UPON ENGINE REMOVAL, FOUND SEVERE N1 RUB. TOTAL CYCLES, 14,082.4.