SDR N440SL2

Service difficulty report · Engine · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
September 8, 2004
Submitted
September 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440SL
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7158
Aircraft time
7,946 hours, 26,457 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101*
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH ENG I LOW LIGHT. NOTICED THE TORQUE OF THE NR 1 ENGINE DROPPING ALL THE WAY TO ZERO. N1 OF THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS 75 PERCENT. N2 DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 97 PERCENT. BEEPED UP THE ENGINES TO GET APPROXIMATELY 99 PERCENT N2. PILOT THEN TRIED TO INCREASE THE TORQUE OF THE NR 1 ENGINE, HOWEVER HAD NO EFFECT OF ANY POWER CHANGE OR TORQUE INCREASE. PILOT PERFORMED RUN ON LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED NUMEROUS CHECKS TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. ALL PARAMETERS WITHIN MANUFACTURERS LIMITS, NO DEFECTS FOUND. ALL COMPONENTS OPERATING NORMAL.