Service difficulty report · Engine · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
August 10, 2018
Submitted
August 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145DU
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9421
Aircraft time
3,270 hours, 8,337 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
3,270 hours, 5,532 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
0292005460
Part serial
47317
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 1
Part time
3,270 hours, 5,532 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING AIRCRAFT STARTING. NO METAL FOUND ON CHIP PLUG. ENGINE OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED AND FLUSHED. NUMEROUS SHINNY METAL PARTICLES FOUND IN OIL ALONG WITH CARBON PARTICLES. OIL SAMPLE AND FILTER WERE SENT FOR ANAYSIS.