Service difficulty report · Switch · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
July 10, 2017
Submitted
July 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145HH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9236
Aircraft time
3,390 hours, 16,900 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
3,390 hours, 9,123 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
T40191
Condition
Failed
Location
Pilot Collective
Part time
3,390 hours, 16,900 cycles
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE, AIRCRAFT HAD A VARNR LIGHT ILLUMINATE AND EXPERIENCED AN APPROXIMATE 30% ENGINE SPLIT WITH NR 2 ENGINE GOING LOW. AIRCRAFT VARTOM’S SYSTEM WENT INTO MANUAL MODE. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO BEEP UP THE NR 2 ENGINE WITH COLLECTIVE TRIM SWITCH WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. COLLECTIVE TRIM SWITCH WOULD ONLY INCREASE THE NR 1 ENGINE, WHICH WAS ONLY DONE MOMENTARILY TO CHECK IF SWITCH WAS WORKING. THE NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO COLLECTIVE TRIM SWITCH. ELECTED TO DO A RUN ON LANDING AS A PRECAUTION IN ORDER TO NOT EXCEED ANY LIMITATIONS ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT AND NO LIMITATIONS EXCEEDED.