Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
January 27, 2012
Submitted
February 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587M
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9174
Aircraft time
994 hours, 3,829 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
994 hours, 2,915 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
0164540300
Part serial
1651
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
995 hours, 2,915 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, NOTICED FLUID ON THE HELIPAD WHERE THE HELICOPTER WAS SITTING. WHILE SETTING UP FOR FINAL APPROACH BACK TO BASE, RECEIVED COMMUNICATION THAT FLUID WAS IDENTIFIED AS JET FUEL. AFTER LANDING, NOTED FLUID COMING OUT OF NR 2 ENGINE DRAIN PORT. AFTER ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN, REMOVED ENGINE COWLING. FUEL WAS OBSERVED ON THE ENGINE DECK AND FIREWALLS. DURING RUN UP, FUEL WAS FOUND TO BE COMING FROM THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT AIR VENT PIPE, BEYOND LIMITS.