Service difficulty report · Engine · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
July 5, 2013
Submitted
July 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854UH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9348
Aircraft time
1,992 hours, 7,248 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
1,992 hours, 3,570 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
70BM043110
Part serial
22065
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
1,992 hours, 3,570 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED ZONE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC FOUND THE CHIP DETECTORS FOR THE NR 2 ENGINE WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF METAL CHIPS ON ALL DETECTORS. HE THEN REMOVED THE OIL FILTER TO FIND METAL CHIPS AS WELL. AN OIL SAMPLE AND CHIPS WERE SENT TO LAB FOR TESTING. THE RESULTS WERE DETERMINED TO BE A BEARING IN THE M04 SECTION. THE M03, M04 & M05 ENGINE MODULES AS WELL AS THE OIL PUMP ARE ALL CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION.