Service difficulty report · Cowling · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
May 17, 2023
Submitted
May 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457MH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9134
Aircraft time
8,441 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Part
Cowling
Part number
11730831
Condition
Torn
Location
T/R Blade
Component
Tail Rotor Blad · Bolkms
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING, INITIAL VISUAL INSP REVEALED VERTICAL FIN COWLING DAMAGE, VIA TAIL ROTOR STRIKE. SUSPECT VERTICAL FIN COWLING ONLY PARTIALLY SECURED PRIOR TO FLIGHT. DURING FWD FLIGHT, COWLING SEPARATED(NOT A COMPLETE IN-FLIGHT SEPARATION) FROM L/H SIDE, ALLOWING TAIL ROTOR BLADES TO CONTACT COWLING, REPEATEDLY. POST LANDING INSP, REVEALED MINOR DAMAGE TO T/R BLADES, AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO VERT FIN COWLING(NO MISSING MATERIAL OR PARTS - COWL REMAINED IN TACT AND PARTIALLY ATTACHED TO ACFT, BUT DAMAGED). REPLACED BOTH T/R BLADES W/NEW SERVICEABLE BLADES AND BALANCED TO MFG SPECS. REPLACED VERT FIN COWLING W/SERVICEABLE COWLING. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHK FLIGHT W/NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED OR ANOMALIES. ACFT FULLY RELEASED FOR LINE SERVICE.