What was found
PILOT REPORTED TR CHIP CT ON WARNING UNIT DURING STARTUP. FLIGHT WAS THEN ABORTED. MX FOUND A CHAFED WIRE ON THE TAIL SECTION THAT CAUSED CONTINUITY TEST TO FAIL. WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND AIRCRAFT WENT BACK IN SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- October 19, 2025
- Submitted
- October 20, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N240SF
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117C2
- Aircraft serial
- 9403
- Aircraft time
- 9,235 hours, 25,440 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 6597 · Tail Rotor Drive System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.