Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
February 13, 2013
Submitted
March 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N211SL
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7201
Aircraft time
16,437 hours, 62,549 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Engine time
14,646 hours, 8,610 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
25491284H
Part serial
333066
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AT APPROX 1030 AM WHILE STARTING AN APPROACH INTO THE HOSPITAL. HAD A PRONOUNCED YAW FOLLOWED BY THE NR 2 ENGINE LOW LIGHT COMING ON, OBSERVED THE ENGINE RPM CLIMB TO 110 PERCENT AND DROP OFF, ENGINE RPM FELL BELOW 20 PERCENT AS WELL. AUDIBLE WARNING WAS GOING OFF, LOST NR 2 ENGINE. ADVISED AIR COM AND DIVERTED TO AIRPORT AND EXECUTED A SINGLE ENGINE RUN ON LANDING.