Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bolkms BO105C

Difficulty date
October 5, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BO105C
Aircraft time
5,255 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Gearbox
Part number
4638001009
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON ENGINE START UP - PILOT REPORTED MGB CHIP LIGHT ON, PULSED OFF AND 4 SECONDS LATER LIGHT BACK ON. ENGINE SHUT DOWN, MAG PLUG PULLED 2 SMALL FLAKED AND SOME FUZE ON PLUG. FINE OIL FILTER REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH NUMEROUS, VARIOUS SIZED PARTICLES. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE PENDING MGB CHANGE.