Service difficulty report · Sprag Clutch · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
April 18, 2002
Submitted
June 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770SL
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
S7135
Part
Sprag Clutch
Part number
4639302044
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
299 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

(CLUTCH) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT NR 1 ENGINE NR 2 WERE NORMAL. NR 1 TORQUE DROPPED TO 25 PERCENT. RESIDUAL TORQUE REMAINED AS NR 1 WAS BROUGHT TO IDLE. NR 1 ENGINE SECURED TO IDLE, RUN ON LANDING PERFORMED TO CGI. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF AIRCRAFT, REMOVED NR 1 CLUTCH. FOUND SPRAGS DISCOLORED, (BLUE TINT). INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CLUTCH, PERFORMED GROUND RUN AND MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.