Service difficulty report · Fcu · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
May 14, 2012
Submitted
May 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N101VU
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9039
Aircraft time
5,145 hours, 16,816 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
5,013 hours, 9,495 cycles
Part
Fcu
Part number
0164540270
Part serial
1229M
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW MEMBER SMELLED FUEL. COULD SEE LIQUID ON THE RT REAR CLAM SHELL GLASS WINDOW. CONTINUED FLIGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING, FOUND THE FUEL CAP SECURE, BUT FUEL ON NR 1 ENGINE DECK AND ON THE ACFT SKIN BELOW AND AFT OF THE ENGINE DECK. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND FCU TO BE LEAKING BEYOND LIMITS. R & R FCU, RIGGED, AND PERFORMED MOC FLT AND FUNCTIONAL TEST FLT IAW MSM.