Service difficulty report · Blade · Bolkms BK117A1

Difficulty date
September 25, 2001
Submitted
October 29, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A1
Part
Blade
Part number
117150041
Part serial
1442
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
6,969 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

M/R BLADE WAS RECEIVED FOR INSP AND EVAL. ABRASION STRIP CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED AT BLADE STATION 2305. PORTION OF ABRASION STRIP WAS REMOVED TO ALLOW EVALUATION OF UNDERLYING SURFACE. SKIN WAS ALSO CRACKED WITH DELAMINATION SURROUNDING AREA. REVIEW OF BLADE RECORDS INDICATE THAT MFG PERFORMED REPAIR ON INNER WEIGHT 1 AND 2, CRACK IN ABRASION STRIP FROM A DRILL MARK ON INSIDE OF ABRASION STRIP IN AREA OF THIS REFERENCED REPAIR. REPAIR PERFORMED BY MFG IS FOR INSTALLATION OF PINS THROUGH INNER WEIGHTS 1 AND 2. THREE DRILL MARKS ON INSIDE SURFACE OF ABRASION STRIP THAT LINE UP WITH PINS INSTALLED FROM UPPER SURFACE.