SDR BAQA093638

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
5,146 hours
Part
Blade
Part number
117151321
Part serial
202
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3,048 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

BLADE DIVES IN FORWARD FLIGHT. BLADE WAS INSTALLED .2 HOURS SINCE WE HAD RECEIVED AS AN EXCHANGE UNDER OUR PO 8-080114-10. BLADE HAS ACCUMULATED 106.1 HOURS SINCE 10/23/2001 AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES IN THAT TIME SPAN WITH THIS BEING THE FOURTH. AIR METHODS HAD BLADE INSTALLED ON A/C 7111 ON 02/26/2003 FOR A TOTAL OF .3 HOURS BEFORE RECEIVED.