SDR 7237080807

Service difficulty report · Tail Rotor · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
August 8, 2007
Submitted
August 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911KD
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7237
Aircraft time
8,152 hours, 36,241 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Tail Rotor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE LANDING AT A HOSPITAL PAD THE AIRCRAFT NOSE TUCKED LT AND BEGAN A UNCOMMANDED RT ROTATION. POWER WAS APPLIED TO CRUISE TORQUE 60 PERCENT AND WAS FLOWN INTO THE RT ROTATION AND BACK TO CRUISE FLIGHT. APPROACH TO HOSPITAL WAS TERMINATED AND DECIDED TO FLY TO 1H2 AIRPORT AND PERFORM A RUN ON LANDING. WHILE ENROUTE TO AIRPORT, TESTED T/R PEDALS AND AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND TO THE INPUTS. WHILE APPROACH TO LANDING THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A LT LEAN. RUN ON LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED JUST ABOVE ETL WITHOUT INCIDENT.