Service difficulty report · Clutch · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
April 27, 2001
Submitted
March 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7062J
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7178
Engine
Lyc LTS101*
Part
Clutch
Part number
4639202011
Part serial
978
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AC WAS ON THE GROUND WITH BOTH ENGINES AT IDLE IN PREPARATION FOR FLIGHT. THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT A SHUTTING IN THE AC. THE AC WAS SHUTDOWN AND INSPECTED BY THE PILOT WITH NO ABNORMALITIES FOUND. THE ENGINES WERE RESTARTED AND SPLIT IN TORQUE AND RPMS WAS OBSERVED BETWEEN NR 1 AND NR 2. THE AC WAS SHUT DOWN AND DETAILED INSPECTION REVEALED A SHEARED NR 2 ENGINE DRIVE SHAFT. NR 2 ENGINE TO TRANSMISSION DRIVESHAFT SHEARED DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING ENGAGEMENT OF THE NR 2 MAIN TRANSMISSION CLUTCH. CLUTCH FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. AC INSP IAW INSTRUCTIONS. DRIVE SHAFT, CLUTCH AND BLOWER DRIVES REPLACED.