Service difficulty report · Blade · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
June 22, 2017
Submitted
June 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191LL
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9319
Aircraft time
3,588 hours, 10,726 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
B621M1002103
Part serial
1662
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING INSPECTION AFTER THE REMOVAL OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES A CRACK WAS FOUND ON BLADE P/N B621M1002103 S/N 1662,TOP SIDE OUTWARD TIP. GOING FROM THE LEADING EDGE AROUND THE CONTOUR OF THE BLADE TIP TO THE TRAILING EDGE, APPROX 6 IN IN LENGTH.