What was found
DURING ZONE INSPECTIONS, PULLED OFF THE VENT LINE GOING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF THE NR 1 ENGINE TO THE ENGINE DECK. FOUND THAT THE DRAIN COLLECTOR WAS CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE Y-FITTING.
- Difficulty date
- September 21, 2017
- Submitted
- September 29, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N779LF
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117C2
- Aircraft serial
- 9103
- Aircraft time
- 5,146 hours, 15,597 cycles
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
- Engine time
- 4,911 hours, 12,703 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Drain
- Part number
- 117602061
- Condition
- Clogged
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine Deck
- Part time
- 5,146 hours
- 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.