Service difficulty report · Engine · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
January 26, 2025
Submitted
January 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N110HN
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9302
Aircraft time
8,162 hours, 31,202 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
5,871 hours, 8,049 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Slow
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE INITIAL START OF THE #2 ENGINE, IT WAS STARTING SLOW AND THEN THE TEMP TOOK OFF. I ABORTED THE START BEFORE ANY EXCEEDANCE. AFTER N1 REACHED 0 AND THE REQUIRED WAIT TIME FOR THE STARTER I ATTEMPTED A 2ND START. THE #2 ENGINE WASN'T STARTING IN THE REQUIRED TIME, I WAS GETTING NO TOT RISE AND AT 15 SECONDS I ABORTED THE START AND CONTACTED MX. PREFORMED MULTIPLE STARTS WITH MX AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE.