Service difficulty report · Module · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
April 24, 2024
Submitted
April 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14UH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9365
Aircraft time
9,705 hours, 23,504 cycles
Part
Module
Part number
0292005460
Part serial
14188
Condition
Faulted
Location
Fire Detection
Part time
8,524 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED A #1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. PILOT PRESSED EMER OFF SWITCH 1 AND ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE #1 AND PERFORMED A RUN-ON LANDING. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GROUND. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED AN OIL LINE FROM MODULE 4 AT THE #7 BEARING RETURN OIL LINE HAD LOST TORQUE AND HAD SPRAYED OIL ON THE HOT ENGINE CAUSING THE SMOKE FROM THE COWLINGS. MECHANICS ARE CLEANING THE ENGINE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FOR THE HALON 1301 AND THE OIL SPRAY.