Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bolkms BO105C

Difficulty date
October 17, 2000
Submitted
November 27, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BO105C
Aircraft time
4,421 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bolt
Part number
LN93556X32
Condition
Failed
Location
Collective
Component
Bolt
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT WAS ONLY ABLE TO ACHIEVE 98 PERCENT N2 ON NR 1 ENGINE. UPON LANDING AT THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY, AN INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE GOVERNOR CABLE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE COLLECTIVE FORK HAD BECOME DISENGAGED. REF: MBB PARTS BOOK FIG 621 ITEM NR 40 CONNECTION FIGURE 438 ITEMS, NR 440 BOLT, NR 60 FORK LEVER, AND NR 110 ANCHOR NUT. BOLT NR 440 HAD BACKED OUT OF THE ANCHOR NUT NR 110 AND ALLOWED THE CABLE TO COME FREE OF THE COLLECTIVE FORK NR 60. THE BOLT AND N2 CABLE WERE RE-ASSEMBLED AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK COMPLETED ON THE GOVERNOR/RIGGING ALL SYSTEMS FOUND SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)