Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
April 4, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft time
7,718 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Control Unit
Part number
430148302
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PF NOTED A 5% TORQUE SPLIT. THE PF WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY MATCH THE TORQUES WITH THE COLLECTIVE TRIM SWITCH. A FEW MOMENTS LATER AFTER COMPLETING A CRUISE CHECK, THE PILOTS NOTED A LARGE TORQUE SPLIT IN EXCESS OF 40%. THE PNF ATTEMPTED TO MATCH THE TORQUES WITH THE TRIM SWITCH BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO OBTAIN AN ADDITIONAL 4 - 6% RESIDUAL TORQUE. THE PNF REQUESTED THE PF UTILIZE THEIR TRIM SWITCH BUT NO ADDITIONAL CHANGE IN TORQUE WAS OBSERVED. OEI PARAMETERS WERE ESTABLISHED & BOTH PILOTS AGREED THAT THE NR 1 ENG WAS THE MALFUNCTIONING ENG. THE NR 1 ENG APPEARED TO REMAIN AT GND IDLE CONDITIONS WITH A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF RESIDUAL TORQUE AVAILABLE. AN EMER WAS DECLARED WITH ATC & A SINGLE ENG LONG FIELD APPROACH & LANDING WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED TO RNWY 25 AT AIRPORT. THE NR 1 ENG CONDITION REMAINED UNCHANGED AFTER LANDING & THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.