Service difficulty report · Compensator · Bolkms BK117A4

Difficulty date
March 5, 2010
Submitted
March 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N113LL
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A4
Aircraft serial
7013
Aircraft time
11,828 hours, 43,591 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101650B1
Engine time
4,279 hours, 7,366 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
430109910
Part serial
84400026
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
9,119 hours
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO IDLE POSITION & NOT SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. ON RETURN LEG OF FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED TORQUE SPLITS BETWEEN ENGINES. ADJUSTED & NOTICED TORQUE SPLIT GOT WORSE. REDUCED NR 2 ENGINE TO IDLE POSITION & PERFORMED UNEVENTFUL RUNNING ON LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED NR 2 ENGINE TEMPERATURE COMPENSATOR HAD FAILED. REPLACED TEMP COMPENSATOR & RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.