What was found
AGC/CJI - DURING POST-FLIGHT FOUND MAIN ROTOR BLADE SECONDARY BOLT PROTRUDING UP 1 INCH OUT OF BOLT HOLE. NUT AND REMAINING PART OF BOLT MISSING. (COMPLETELY CRACKED IN HALF). POSSIBLE CAUSE: UNDER INVESTIGATION. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 19, 2000
- Submitted
- October 17, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N601EH
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117B1
- Aircraft serial
- 7181
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 10514101111
- Part serial
- 7886
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- M/R Blade
- Part time
- 728 hours
- Component
- Main Rotor Head
- Component part number
- 117141071A54
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- W
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.