SDR BAQA093636

Service difficulty report · Blade · Bolkms BK117C1

Difficulty date
February 17, 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
Condition
Out Of Track
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
2,814 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 : S/N 198 ; BLADE WILL NOT TRACK, CLIMBS AND DIVES FROM GROUND TO HOVER TO FLIGHT. SINCE FEBRUARY 21,200 BLADE HAS ACCUMULATED ONLY 279.8 HOURS BUT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SIX DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT FOR REPAIR WITH THIS BEING THE SEVENTH TIME. THIS TIME BLADE WAS INSTALLED FOR A TOTAL OF 1.8 HOURS ON N911TG/7506. LAST REPAIR 9-090000-65 S/N 2254 ; BLADE WILL NOT TRACK, CLIMBS AND DIVES FROM GROUND TO HOVER TO FLIGHT. WE RECEIVED BLADE ON EXCHANGE UNDER OUR PO 8-080107-53. BLADE WAS INSTALLED FOR A TOTAL OF 1.8 HOURS ON N911TG/7506. BLADE HAS ACCUMULATED ONLY 19.3 HOURS BUT HAS BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES SINCE 11/13/2001.