Service difficulty report · Compressor · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
October 14, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ON A TRAINING MISSION, ABRUPT POWER CHANGES WERE BEING CONDUCTED WHEN COMPRESSOR STALL WAS NOTED ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE TRAINING MISSION WAS CANCELLED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE COMPRESSOR STALL CONDITION ON THE NR 2 ENGINE, THE ENGINEER AND PILOT NOTICED A DEGRADING CONDITION REGARDING THE COMPRESSOR STALL. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY R & R. ENGINE SN LE45771AEF TO BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR AT THE APPROVED O/H FACILTY.