Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
August 31, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft time
5,739 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Reservoir
Part number
LTS101
Part serial
LE45704EFA
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
12,708 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS NOTICED THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT FLICKER, FOLLOWED BY A STEADY MASTER CAUTION LIGHT. ENGINE 2 OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON THE CAUTION PANEL AND FALLING PRESSURE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE PRESSURE GAUGE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO A NEARBY AIRSTRIP FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. PILOTS SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. AFTER SHUT DOWN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL RESERVOIR WAS VIRTUALLY EMPTY.