Service difficulty report · Thermocouple · Bolkms BK117A3

Difficulty date
September 28, 2001
Submitted
May 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420MB
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A3
Aircraft serial
7077
Engine
Lyc LTS101650B1
Part
Thermocouple
Part number
430150102
Part serial
002548000002
Condition
Shorted
Location
Engine
Part time
9,097 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THERMOCOUPLE HAS AN INTERNAL SHORT. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.