Service difficulty report · Engine · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
February 29, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft time
8,884 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Part time
3,177 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
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) UPON LANDING NR 2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ACFT SHUTDOWN. ENGINEER INSPECTED THE NR 2 SCAVENGE FILTER CHIP DETECTOR FOUND CHIP CLASSIFIED AS MINOR CATEGORY. DEBRIS AND CHIP DETECTOR CLEARED ACFT GROUND RUN RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE. UPON LANDING BACK AT BASE NR 2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINEER INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS FOUND CHIP CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR ON THE NR 2 SCAVENGE CHIP DETECTOR ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR.