Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bolkms BK117A4

Difficulty date
January 19, 2012
Submitted
January 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485UH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A4
Aircraft serial
7036
Aircraft time
13,885 hours, 56,401 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Broken
Location
T/R Gearbox
Part time
9,393 hours, 578 cycles
Component
Gearbox · Bolkms
Component part number
4639003007
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

WHILE PERFORMING A ZONE 4 INSPECTION IAW AMC AAIP, WHICH REQUIRES AN INSPECTION OF THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX FOR PROPER TORQUE OF ATTACHING HARDWARE. DURING THIS INSPECTION, ONE BOLT BROKE WITH MINIMAL EFFORT. REMOVED THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX TO INSPECT AND FOUND TWO MOUNTING STUDS LOOSE IN THE GEARBOX CASE. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE GEARBOX OR ACFT STRUCTURE WAS FOUND.