Service difficulty report · Fcu · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
August 31, 2015
Submitted
September 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457JD
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9134
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Part
Fcu
Part number
0164540300
Part serial
142TEC
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
2,177 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH PRIME PUMP ON, FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE OVERBOARD DRAIN IN A STEADY STREAM. WITH ENGINE RUNNING, FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE OVERBOARD DRAIN AT A RATE OF 1 DROP EVERY 2 TO 4 SECONDS.