SDR ERAA077515

Service difficulty report · Plug · Bolkms BO105A

Difficulty date
December 4, 2001
Submitted
December 31, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N423EH
Make and model
Bolkms BO105A
Aircraft serial
543
Aircraft time
12,356 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Plug
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Compressor
Part time
6,244 hours, 9,337 cycles
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.

What was found

ENGINE IS MAKING METAL. RESI-WELD FE 186 SEALANT PLUG DISLODGED FROM COMPRESSOR MOUNT. SEALANT PLUG LODGED IN OIL PUMP SCAVENGE PORT. THIS DID NOT LET THE OIL SCAVENGE, THUS LETTING THE BEARINGS STARVE FOR OIL CAUSING IT TO MAKE METAL. ACTION TAKEN: DISASSEMBLED ENGINE. GEARBOX AND TURBINE WILL NEED OVERHAUL AND COMPLETE INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR. GEARBOX SN CAG-37622 TT 12330.8 TSO 4694.6 (LAST O/H 3-5-91)