What was found
(AUS) MAIN ROTOR BLADE CRACKED IN BLADE THIMBLE RADIUS AREA. FOUND DURING REMOVAL AND INSPECTION IAW KHI KSB-117-168.
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 2003
- Submitted
- January 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117B2
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101750B1
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 117150071
- Part serial
- 1266
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 3,600 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.