What was found
MAIN ROTOR BLADE BALANCE WEIGHT IS SHIFTING DUE TO CENTRIFUGAL FORCE HWICH CAUSES LEAD WEIGHT TO BULGE THE BLADE OUTER SKIN BEYOND LIMITS RENDERING THE BLADE UNSERVICEABLE.
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N215AE
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117B1
- Aircraft serial
- 7216
- System (JASC)
- 6120 · Propeller Controlling System
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 117150071
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Balance Weight
- Part time
- 2,288 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.