Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bolkms BK117C1

Difficulty date
February 13, 2013
Submitted
February 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911TG
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C1
Aircraft serial
7506
Aircraft time
8,482 hours, 32,979 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Part number
4639003007
Part serial
369
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
9,010 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT OCCURED DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN. A VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND A CHIP OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED FAILED GEARBOX. GEARBOX AND SHAFT ASSY, ASSEMBLED AND INSTALLED ON ACFT, PERFORMED VIBRATION & BALANCE CHECK AND RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.