Service difficulty report · Bevel Gear · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
April 30, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft time
2,884 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Bevel Gear
Part number
1171206301
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Transmission
Part time
3,733 hours, 12,641 cycles
Component
Transmission · Kawski · 1171201001
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) MINOR "PEPPER" METAL, SHINY, WITHIN OPERATIONAL LIMITS WOULD OCCASIONALLY ACTIVATE OR FLICKER CAUTION LIGHT."PEPPER" FOUND IN BOTH FILTERS, MAINLY NR 1 SIDE. REMOVAL OF INSPECTION COVER REVEALED DEGENERATION OF SURACE OF BEVEL GEAR.