Service difficulty report · Engine · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
June 24, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft time
5,867 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON STARTING NR 2 ENG THE WIND UP TO FUEL INTRODUCTION WAS NORMAL ENGINE LIGHT-OFF AND INITIAL SURGE WAS NORMAL, THEN THE N1 ACTUALLY DROOPED, THE ENG FLAMED OUT MOMENTARILY, CAUGHT AGAIN (WITH A LARGE PUFF OF SMOKE) ACCELERATED A LITTLE, THEN DROOPED AGAIN AND THE START WAS ABORTED. MOTORING THE STARTER AFTERWARDS PRODUCED A LOT OF NOISE WITH VERY RAPID DECELERATION ONCE THE STARTER WAS DISENGAGED. THE STARTER WAS REMOVED AND CHECKED OK. THE TRANSMISSION COWLING WAS REMOVED AND THE COMPRESSOR WAS TURNED BY HAND, IT WAS VERY STIFF AND NOISY. THE NOISE APPEARING TO COME FROM THE TURBINE. THE BURNER CAN AND LINER WAS REMOVED AND THE COMPRESSOR WAS TURNED BY HAND . IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TURBINE WAS RUBBING.