Service difficulty report · Swivel Fitting · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
July 30, 2010
Submitted
August 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304ME
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9097
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Part
Swivel Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED TO ZERO. THE PILOT INITIATED A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WITH NO INCIDENT. INSP OF THE NR 1 ENG REVEALED THE SWIVEL FITTING ATTACHED TO THE COMPRESSOR MODULE TO BE LOOSE DESPITE ORIGINAL FACTORY SAFETY STILL BEING INSTALLED. THIS FITTING ENABLES THE P2 AIR LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL CONTROL AND COMPRESSOR MODULE TO BE AFFIXED TO THE COMPRESSOR HSG. THIS AIR SOURCE PROVIDES COMPRESSOR REF PRESSURE TO THE FUEL CONTROL FOR DECELERATION SCHEDULING. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED, INSPECTED, REINSTALLED AND SAFELY WIRED. GROUND RUN AND OPS CHECK FLIGHT WERE PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.