Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
March 25, 2009
Submitted
March 31, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373TC
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9073
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Part
Gearbox
Part number
4639003009
Part serial
1084
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Tailrotor
Part time
38 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO THE ILLUMINATION OF A TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT. INSP REVEALED A SMALL SLIVER AND ACFT WAS RETURENED TO SERVICE IAW THE MM. METAL MOST LIKELY CONTRIBUTED TO BEING A NEW RECENTLY INSTALLED GEARBOX. (K)