Service difficulty report · Blade · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
March 11, 2024
Submitted
March 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482LF
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9118
Aircraft time
7,799 hours
Part
Blade
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO KUNV AT 1420 LT, LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY RYTHMIC NOISE FROM ROTOR SYSTEM. INCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FT MSL (700-800 AGL). INITIAL ASSUMPTION WAS THAT AIRCRAFT HAD SUSTAINED A BIRD STRIKE. NOTIFIED CONTROL TOWER AND REQUESTED LANDING AT DEICING RAMP. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFELY AND SHUT DOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH NORMAL PROCEDURE. AFTER EXITING AIRCRAFT, IT WAS IMMEDIATELY APPARENT THAT RIGHT-SIDE HYDRAULIC DOOR HAD OPENED AND WAS CONTACTING MAIN ROTOR BLADES.