Service difficulty report · Connector · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
May 13, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117TX
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7177
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A
Part
Connector
Part number
85106RT1419P
Condition
Corroded
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
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

INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION OF MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ALONG WITH HYD 2 WARNING LIGHT. NO FEEDBACK OR FLIGHT CONTROL ABNORMALITIES WEAR NOTED. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS NORMAL AND STEADY. MASTER CAUTION WAS RESET AND HYD 2 LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN, WITH PRESSURE FLUCTUATION. PROBLEM CORRECTED ITSELF WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER MASTER CAUTION HYD 2 LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN, ACCOMPANIED WITH BOTH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE DOWN TO 50 BARS. NO FEED BACK IN FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE NOTED. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. HYD SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND CORROSION WAS FOUND ALONG WITH MOISTURE, ON BOTH HYD SYSTEM. PRESSURE TRANSDUCER CONNECTOR PLUGS. THEY WERE CLEANED AND NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTE