SDR BAQA093650

Service difficulty report · Blade · Bolkms BK117C1

Difficulty date
February 2, 2004
Submitted
March 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911TG
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C1
Aircraft serial
7506
Aircraft time
5,145 hours
Part
Blade
Part number
117151321
Part serial
2096
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
733 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

EXCESSIVE BLADE LAG, BLADE WAS INSTALLED BUT NEVER FLOWN DUE TO EXCESSIVE LAG. RECEIVED BLADE ON EXCHANGE FROM AEC UNDER OUR PO 8-080103-07, BLADE IS UNSERVICABLE WITH ZERO HOURS ON IT. BLADE HAS ACCUMULATED ONLY 733.4 HOURS ON IT SINCE 09/15/1997 BUT HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR EIGHT TIMES WITH THIS BEING THE NINTH.