SDR BAQA093635

Service difficulty report · Blade · Bolkms BK117C1

Difficulty date
March 4, 2004
Submitted
March 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911TG
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C1
Aircraft serial
7506
Aircraft time
5,148 hours
Part
Blade
Part number
117151321
Part serial
870
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
4,955 hours
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

WARRANTY REPAIR/EXCHANGE : SINCE JULY 2, 1996 BLADE HAS FLOWN ONLY 346.1 HOURS. BLADE HAS ZERO HOURS AFTER BEING REMOVED FOR SUSPECTED COWLING STRIKE ON JULY 9, 1998 (A/C 7109). BLADE REPAIRED THREE TIMES SINCE 1998 AND BLADE IS STILL UNABLE TO FLY. LAST REPAIR TOOK PLACE SEPTEMBER 16, 2002 UNDER OUR PO 8-080096-09.