Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
November 22, 2022
Submitted
November 22, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
11722139484
Aircraft time
3,039 hours
Part
Sensor
Part number
9550162510
Condition
Faulted
Location
Eng Temp
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE 1 TEMP. INDICATION GOES OFF AND ON DURING FLIGHT. A TEST FLIGHT EVALUATION REVEALED WHEN AT A HOVER, NUMBER 1 ENG OIL TEMP WAS AT 92 AND DURING CRUISE FLIGHT BACK TO AIRFIELD TEMP DROPPED BACK DOWN TO 88 AND REMAINED. WHEN HOVERING BACK TO PARKING, OIL TEMP STARTED INCREASING AND WAS AT 120 WHEN SHUTTING AIRCRAFT DOWN. AFTER SHUTDOWN OIL TEMP DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 110 FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES THEN STARTED INCREASING AGAIN TO GREATER THAN 140 AFTER WHICH THE INDICATION WENT AWAY AND OIL TEMP WAS DISPLAYED IN YELLOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 OIL TEMP SENSOR IAW ARRIEL 1E2 79-37-00-900-801-A01.