Service difficulty report · Engine · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
March 20, 2012
Submitted
April 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990SL
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7057
Aircraft time
7,237 hours, 26,072 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Engine time
6,886 hours, 11,403 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
400100025
Part serial
45100
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 1
Part time
6,886 hours, 11,403 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENROUTE, HAD TWO NR 1 ENGINE CHIP LIGHTS AND WAS ABLE TO CLEAR WITH THE ZAPPER. THE THIRD CHIP LIGHT COULD NOT BE CLEARED, PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO ENGINE PARAMETERS INDICATED OUTSIDE OF THE NORMAL RANGE AT ANY TIME. MECHANIC FOUND TWO & THREE BEARING CHIP DETECTOR (AFT) TO CONTAIN METAL PARTICLES OUT OF LIMITS IAW THE MM. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.