Service difficulty report · Speed Switch · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
June 28, 2007
Submitted
July 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906GL
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9089
Aircraft time
174 hours, 557 cycles
Part
Speed Switch
Part number
0861110066
Condition
Dirty
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
174 hours, 557 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING FLIGHT TO PICKUP PATIENT, ROTOR TACH NEEDLE INDICATED ZERO. ABORTED FLIGHT AND NOTIFIED MECHANIC. RETURNED TO BASE FOR MAINTENANCE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, MECHANIC CLEANED CONNECTIONS AT THE MAG PICKUP AND THE TRIPLE TACH. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND GROUND RUN SUCCESSFUL. NO DEFECTS NOTED.