Service difficulty report · Nut · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
August 5, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft time
6,751 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Main Rotor
Component
Transmission
Component part number
1171200501
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) VIBRATION NOTICEABLE ON COLLECTIVE CONTROL PWR CHANGES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE MAIN ROTOR MAST HAD .2500 INCH VERTICAL PLAY. ON THE REMOVAL PROCEDURE OF THE MAIN ROTOR MAST FROM THE GEARBOX IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MAST NUT HAD NO TORQUE. A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE ACCESSIBLE GEARBOX COMPONENTS WAS CONDUCTED WITH NO FAULTS DETECTED, THE MAIN ROTOR MAST WAS REINSTALLED AND THE ACFT FLOWN WITH NO FURTHER VIBRATION DETECTED.