Service difficulty report · Blade · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
August 13, 2014
Submitted
August 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745TX
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9295
Aircraft time
2,718 hours, 8,464 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
B621M1002103
Part serial
1567
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
2,417 hours
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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 AAIP INSPECTION D0521 MAIN ROTOR BLADE CUFF INSPECTION, A TRANSVERSE CRACK WAS DETECTED IN THE PAINT ON THE MAIN ROTOR BLUE BLADE. PAINT WAS REMOVED FROM THIS AREA & CRACK WAS DETERMINED TO EXIST. THIS CRACK RUNS TRANSVERSE TO THE BLADE BETWEEN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE ROOT & VIBRATION ABSORBER FITTING ON THE BLADE.