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
Part serial
CAG39367
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
6,473 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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 DESTINATION, MAG NR1 LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PULSED OFF AND 2 MINUTES LATER LIGHT BACK ON. NR1 THROTTLE ROTATED TO IDLE, CONTINUED APPROACH TO DESTINATION, CRASH TRUCK ADVISED. ON FINAL, NR1 THROTTLE ADVANCED AND NORMAL LANDING CARRIED OUT. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND MAINTENANCE ADVISED. UPON INSPECTION OF UPPER MAG PLUG, 7 SLIVERS OF METAL WERE FOUND AND THE LOWER PLUG WAS COVERED WITH MANY PARTICLES AND FUZZ. THE ESCAPED OIL WAS CAPTURED AND METAL PARTICLES WERE VISIBLE IN THE OIL. OIL TANK DRAINED, N1 CAP FILTER REPLACED, GEARBOX OIL FILTER INSPECTED AND SCAVEMGE LINE FLUSHED. GEARBOX REPLACE WITH OVERHAULED UNIT (TC NR 20071023006)