Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
June 14, 2013
Submitted
June 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452MH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9122
Aircraft time
3,277 hours, 14,802 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
3,277 hours, 8,467 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
0174078030
Part serial
ANR284
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Part time
3,277 hours, 8,467 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

START DRAIN VALVE FAILED INTERNALLY ALLOWING FUEL TO FLOW INTO THE COMPRESSOR THROUGH THE P2 AIR LINE. FUEL BLEW OUT OF THE COMPRESSOR CASE SPLIT LINE AND IGNITED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE CAUSING THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT TO FLICKER ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES. PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE PAD AND LANDED SAFELY WITH BOTH ENGINES OPERATING AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN OF BOTH ENGINES. FIRE WARNING LIGHT HAD GONE OUT AND THE FIRE SELF EXTINGUISHED. THE FIRE BOTTLES WERE NOT DISCHARGED. NO DAMAGE FOUND TO THE COWLING OR IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.