Service difficulty report · Union · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
February 9, 2019
Submitted
February 12, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145HN
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9302
Aircraft time
4,848 hours, 18,880 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
4,848 hours, 12,060 cycles
Part
Union
Part number
0301020430
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine Lube
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED SMOKE AND OIL SEEPING FROM # 1 ENGINE LUBRICATION PIPE OF THE REAR BEARING. INSPECTED LUBRICATION PIPE OF THE REAR BEARING IAW MM 70-40-02-801. FOUND UNION LOOSE AT LUBRICATION PIPE. TORQUED UNION IAW MM 79-29-00-900-802-A01. PERFORMED GROUND RUN, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.