Service difficulty report · Engine · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
December 23, 2008
Submitted
December 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601EH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7181
Aircraft time
9,063 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Engine time
6,346 hours, 14,524 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
400100025
Part serial
LE45599
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Part time
6,346 hours, 18,722 cycles
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B, A
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

APPROACHING THE AIRPORT LANDING PAD AND STILL ATTEMPTING TO MATCH THE TORQUES, THE NR 2 ENG TORQUE NEEDLE WAS HIGH AND NR 1 ENG TORQUE NEEDLE WAS LOW. THE TRIMMING AND ATTEMPTING TO MATCH THE TORQUES WERE COMPLETELY UNSUCCESSFUL. ALL COLLECTIVE MOVEMENTS MADE THINGS WORSE. LANDED AND OBSERVED THE (2) TORQUE NEEDLE REACH 125-130 PERCENT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LANDING OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RT SIDE OF THE HELICOPTER, LOOKED OUT THE RT SIDE AND TO THE REAR HE SAW FIRE COMING FROM THE (2) ENGINE EXHAUST. PILOT ARMED THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE EXT AND ACTIVATED THE NR1 BOTTLE OF AGENT DISCHARGE. LEAD PILOT AND MX PERSONNEL WERE CALLED. PILOT REPORTED TO MECHANIC TORQUE SPLIT AND HIGH TOT. FIRE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON.