Service difficulty report · Nut · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
August 4, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft time
7,718 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Nut
Part number
1171213501
Condition
Loose
Location
M/R Transmission
Part time
6,299 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) MAIN ROTOR VIBRATION DEVELOPED DURING SHORT FINAL TO BASE. HOIST USED TO LIFT MAIN ROTOR MAST AND EXCESSIVE MAST BEARING PLAY NOTICED. SPECIAL TOOLS ON ORDER FROM EUROCOPTER TO REMOVE AND INSPECT MAST SPACER TUBE. DISSASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION TO CONTINUE ON 9/10 AUGUST, 2010. 12 AUGUST, 2010, TORQUE REQUIRED TO REMOVE MAST NUT FOUND TO BE 300NM.(450 NM LOW) MAST REMOVED AND SPACER TUBE INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAST REINSTALLED AND MAST BEARING MOVEMENT CHECKED WITH HOIST AND FOUND TO BE NORMAL AMOUNT OF PLAY. 1MM. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY, NO VIBRATIONS NOTED.