Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
May 18, 2012
Submitted
May 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911KD
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7237
Aircraft time
11,212 hours, 49,108 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Part number
4639003007
Part serial
452
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
10,366 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACFT RECEIVED A TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT UPON DESCENT THAT COULD NOT BE CLEARED USING CHIP PULSE. A NORMAL LANDING WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL ROTOR GREARBOX CHIP DETECTOR TO HAVE TWO LARGE OBJECTS OF DEBRIS ATTATCHED. AFTER REFERRING MM, FOUND DEBRIS SIZE AND SHAPE CATEGORY TO WARRANT GEARBOX REPLACEMENT DUE TO LIKELY GEAR WEAR. REPLACED GEARBOX ASSY ON ACFT WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY.