What was found
MAST MOMENT WAS EXCEEDED IN A HOVER. LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO ISSUES. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE STRAIN GAUGE IN THE MAST HAD DEBONDED CAUSING A FALSE INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT.
- Difficulty date
- November 7, 2023
- Submitted
- November 21, 2023
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N240SF
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117C2
- Aircraft serial
- 9403
- Aircraft time
- 7,811 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6240 · Main Rotor Indicating System
- Part
- Gauge
- Part number
- UNK
- Part serial
- UNK
- Condition
- Debonded
- Location
- Zone 200
- Component
- Mast (Strain Ga · Airbus
- Component part number
- 4639205027
- Stage of operation
- HO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.