Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
October 3, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft time
6,806 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Gearbox
Part number
6894171
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr1 Engine
Part time
6,479 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM AIRPORT, MAGI NR1 LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PULSED OFF AND 2 MINUTES LATER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. BOTH NR1 AND NR2 MAGNETIC PLUGS CHECKED AND FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH METAL. THE GEARBOX WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TIC NR 20071022006)