Service difficulty report · Engine · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
June 24, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft time
6,751 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Engine
Part number
LTS100750B
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING NR2 ENGINE START UP PROCEDURE NR2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. NR2 ENGINE WAS SET TO IDLE AND UPON TURNING ON NR2 GENERATOR, ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN. THERE WERE NO SURGES WITH THE INSTRUMENTS. ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN AND INSPECTED. DURING INSP NO FAULTS WERE DETECTED. A FUEL SAMPLE WAS TAKEN AND SHOWED THAT IT WAS CLEAR AND FREE OF WATER. ALL FUEL SUPPLY LINES TO THE NR2 ENGINE WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND NO FAULTS. ALL AIR LINES WERE REMOVED AND VISUALLY INSPECTED AND CAPPED LEAK CHECKED AROUND THE FLARES AND NO FAULTS WERE DETECTED. AIR LINES WERE REINSTALLED AND NR2 ENGINE ASSY WAS LEAK CHECKED IAW MM NO FAULTS DETECTED. THE NR2 ENG WAS GROUND RUNNED AND LEAK CHECKED NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER ELECTRICAL LOAD TEST.