Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bolkms BK117C1

Difficulty date
January 24, 2013
Submitted
January 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811LV
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C1
Aircraft serial
7527
Aircraft time
7,966 hours, 27,129 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
6,909 hours, 14,022 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
9794080201
Part serial
21A7
Condition
Pinched
Location
Drain Valve
Component
Drain Valve · Tmeca
Component part number
0174078030
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED FUEL SEEPING FROM ENGINE NR 2 COWLING AND MIGRATING BACK TO RT CLAMSHELL DOOR: UPON TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND DAMAGED O-RING AT ENGINE 2 DRAIN VALVE. THE MECHANIC R & R THE O-RING AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT THAT TIME.