SDR HEEA061872

Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
April 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8197X
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft serial
S808
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Nozzle
Part number
23031938
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
6898735
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PILOT HEARD LOUD BANG WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, SECURED NR 1 ENGINE AND MADE SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. N1 AND N2 LOCKED DUE TO GP ROTOR FAILURE. SUSPECTED CAUSE WAS NR 2 NOZZLE DIAPHRAGM CRACKED 360 DEGREES AROUND, MOVING FORWARD CONTACTING NR 2 WHEEL CAUSING F.O.D. DAMAGE FROM NR 1 WHEEL TO EXHAUST COLLECTOR. PART WAS OVERHAULED ON WORK ORDER NR LF3242. NR 2 NOZZLE, NR 1 NOZZLE, SHIELD, NR 1 AND NR 2 WHEELS SHIPPED FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION.