Service difficulty report · Thermocouple · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
May 12, 2025
Submitted
May 12, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9223
Aircraft time
4,976 hours
Part
Thermocouple
Part number
9550179250
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE TAKING OFF TO A HOVER ENG PA DISP CAUTION MESSAGE APPEARED ON 1 & 2. TOT INDICATIONS TURNED YELLOW AND ENG #1 INDICATED -580 TOT AND ENG #2 TOT INDICATION DROPPED TO 0 AND THEN CLIMBED BACK TO -225. NO OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NOTED AND NO POWER LOSS WAS NOTED WHILE TRANSITIONING FROM HOVER TO LANDING. PL WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN WITH NO ABNORMALTIES OBSERVED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THERMOCOUPLES IAW EMM 77-22-00-900-801-A01. T/F IAW RFM, NO FAULTS NOTED.