Service difficulty report · Engine · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
March 21, 2012
Submitted
March 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102VU
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9044
Aircraft time
5,270 hours, 14,683 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
4,516 hours, 8,355 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

INBOUND TO THE MAIN HELIPAD WHEN THE LOW ROTOR HORN ACTIVATED WHILE AIRSPEED WAS ABOVE 55 KNOTS. DUE TO THE DECREASING AIRSPEED DURING APPROACH AND AFT CYCLIC STICK APPLICATION, AIRSPEED DROPPED BELOW 55 KNOTS & ROTOR RPM INSCREASED TO 101 PERCENT. ABORTED ATTEMPT TO LAND ON THE ROOFTOP HELIPAD AND PROCEEDED TO AIRPORT. AS AIRSPEED INCREASED AGAIN ABOVE 55 KNOTS, ROTOR HORN AGAIN ACTIVATED AND ROTOR RPM DROPPED TO 94 PERCENT. PILOT PLACED VARTOMS SWITCH INTO MANUAL MODE AND MANUALLY BEEPED ROTOR TO 102 PERCENT TO ENSURE ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM FOR LANDING. ACFT LANDED. MECHANIC PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTIONS OF THE N1, N2 CONTROLS, TO INCLUDE TRIM MOTORS, AND FUEL CONTROLS, OVERRIDE SPRING, THROTTLES AND VARTOMS. NR 1 & 2 ENGINES BOTH REQUIRED N1 ADJUSTMENTS. THESE ADJUSTMENTS WERE PERFORMED AND AN MOC FLIGHT CHECK WAS PERFORMED. THE ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.