Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
November 26, 2011
Submitted
December 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779LF
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9103
Aircraft time
2,041 hours, 6,567 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Part number
4639002007
Part serial
1108
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
560 hours
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

UPON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO BALANCE THE TAIL BLADE ASSY, THE MECHANIC HAD NUMEROUS CHIP LIGHT EVENTS. THE LAST INSPECTION OF THE CHIP PLUG FOUND NUMEROUS FLAKES TO DEEM THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX AS UNAIRWORTHY. TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.