What was found
(CAN) THE GOVERNOR WAS REMOVED FOR SPOOL BEARING CHANGE IAW SB LTS101-73-20-0262 & THE REPAIR SHOP DISCOVERED THE BROKEN DRIVE SPLINE. THIS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN VISIBLE ON REMOVAL BECAUSE THE BITS ARE HELD IN WITH THE SPRING.
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 2011
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117A4
- Aircraft time
- 12,579 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101650B1
- System (JASC)
- 7320 · Fuel Controlling System
- Part
- Spline
- Part number
- 2542373
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Governor
- Component
- Governor · Honeywell · 2549102
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.