Service difficulty report · Fitting · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
January 16, 2010
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117J
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7227
Aircraft time
10,952 hours, 38,029 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
1053040212
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/R Gearbox
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 INSP OF TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR DISCOVERED CRACK IN VERTICAL FIN NOSE RIB AT TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX ATTACHMENT POINT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX FITTING WAS ALSO CRACKED AT UPPER LT CORNER. ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF PARTS.