Service difficulty report · Blade · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
May 30, 2015
Submitted
June 1, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145HN
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9302
Aircraft time
2,778 hours, 10,715 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Part
Blade
Part number
B621M1002103
Part serial
1634
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
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

CRACK FOUND IN MAIN ROTOR BLADE BY PILOT DURING PRE-FLIGHT. CRACK IS ON THE RED MAIN ROTOR BLADE, APPROX 3/4 INCHES LONG, CHORDWISE. BEGINNING APPROX 4 INCHES OTBD OF THE ROOT END OF THE BLADE. ACFT PLACED IN AOG STATUS IMMEDIATELY. CONTACTED SUPPORT FOR GUIDANCE.