Service difficulty report · Blade · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
September 17, 2024
Submitted
September 19, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N145CH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9228
Aircraft time
8,173 hours, 20,087 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
UK
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

DURING WALK AROUND BEFORE A FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE CREST COWLING HAD OPENED DURING SOME POINT AND STRUCK THE MR BLADES. PILOT REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE CREST COWLING DOOR ON THE #1 SIDE. TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT THE ACFT. INSPECTED BLADES FOR DAMAGE IAW THE CURRENT EC145 AMM 62-10-00,6-1. PAINT DAMAGE WAS NOTED IN ZONE A ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO THE TAPE. REPAIRED THE PAINT DAMAGE IN REFERENCE WITH THE CURRENT EC-145 AMM 62-10-00,8-1. REMOVED THE DAMAGE TAPE AND REPLACED IT IAW THE CURRENT EC-145 AMM 62-10-00,8-4. INSTALLED INSPECTED SERVICEABLE CREST COWLING IAW THE CURRENT EC-145 AMM 71-11-00,4-1.