What was found
MAIN ROTOR BLADE BALANCE WEIGHT IS SHIFTING DUE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE WHICH CAUSES LEAD WEIGHT TO BULGE THE BLADE OUTER SKIN BEYOND MFG'S LIMITS RENDERING THE BLADE UNSERVICEABLE.
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N214AE
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117B1
- Aircraft serial
- 7206
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Balance Weight
- Part time
- 4,103 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.