Service difficulty report · Engine · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
September 18, 2017
Submitted
September 20, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N64UP
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7143
Aircraft time
14,227 hours, 41,217 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101*
Engine time
10,978 hours, 19,140 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
40010025
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH MASTER CAUTION LIGHT. ATTEMPTED TO BURN CHIP IAW RFM AND CHIP DID NOT BURN. ABORTED FLIGHT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. PLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE TO GROUND POSITION. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE. COMPLETED A SHALLOW APPROACH TO A RUNNING LANDING. LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT, IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AND COMPLETED A NORMAL SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 1 ENGINE.