Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
October 9, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft time
6,895 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Gearbox
Part number
1171200501
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
7,191 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TRAINING FLIGHT, PILOTS NOTED TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT, BURN-OFF ATTEMPTED PER FLM. NOT SUCCESSFUL, RETURNED TO BASE AME INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR. FUZZ FOUND CLASS C CHAP 11 TABLE 11-2 MM. CLEANED AND GROUND RUN, NO FAULT FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PILOTS RESUMED TRAINING, NOTED TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT. BURN-OFF ATTEMPTED PER FLM. NOT SUCCESSFUL, RETURN TO BASE AME INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR, CHIPS FOUND CLASS D-F CHAP 11 TABLE 11-2 MM. MAIN TRANSMISSION REMOVED FOR REPAIR (TC NR 20091124001)