Service difficulty report · Engine · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
February 17, 2012
Submitted
February 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911SM
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7253
Aircraft time
9,582 hours, 19,769 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Engine time
7,394 hours, 8,550 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Part time
7,394 hours, 8,550 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND NR 2 ENGINE COMBUSTION DRAIN VALVE WAS NOT WORKING, REMOVED DRAIN FOR REPLACEMENT AND FOUND A PIECE OF METAL WEDGED INTO COMBUSTION DRAIN VALVE. METAL PIECE REMOVED FROM THE DRAIN VALVE IS APPROX. 0.278 L X 0.272 W X .028 THICK WITH 3 BROKEN EDGES AND 1 MACHINE FINISHED EDGE. AFTER CONSULTING WITH A MANUFACTURER, A SPECIFIC DETERMINATION OF WERE THE PIECE OF METAL CAME FROM CANNOT BE MADE UNTIL THE ENGINE IS TORN DOWN. THE POWER CHECKS OF THIS ENGINE HAVE BEEN DECREASING IN MARGIN FOR THE LAST 130 FLIGHT HOURS, THERE HAVE BEEN NO INDICATIONS OF ANY EMINATE FAILURES.