- Difficulty date
- December 29, 2003
- Submitted
- January 26, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N955ME
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117A1
- Aircraft serial
- 7243
- Aircraft time
- 6,658 hours
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rod End
- Part time
- 1,360 hours
- Component
- Rod End
- Component part number
- 10513143
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
MAIN ROTOR ROD END BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT.