Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
June 18, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft time
7,716 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Check Valve
Part number
6895171
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT ON HELI-PAD, BOTH ENG ONLINE WITH TORQUE`S MATCHED. WHEN PILOT PULLED ACFT INTO HOVER NOTICED A LARGE TORQUE SPLIT BETWEEN NR 1 AND NR 2 ENG. NR 1 Q READ 60 PERCENT AND N1 ONLY READ 90.5 PERCENT. COLLECTIVE LOWERED, ACFT LANDED WITH NO PROBLEMS, PILOT RETARDED NR 2 THROTTLE TO GND. IDLE AND PULLED IN PWE ON NR 1 ENG. COULD NOT ATTAIN TORQUE 60 PERCENT N1 90.5 PERCENT. EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING OF NR 1 ENG. FUEL, AIR AND ENG CONTROLS CARRIED OUT. CHECK VALVE FROM NR 2 ENG. REMOVED AND INSTALLED ON NR 1 ENG. SUBSEQUENT ENG START ON NR 1 ENG FOUND TO BE NORMAL, WITH TORQUE RISING ABOVE 60 PERCENT AND N1 INCREASING ABOVE 90.5 PERCENT. SUSPECT CHECK VALVE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND AVAILABLE FOR INSP.