Service difficulty report · Ballast · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
April 5, 2022
Submitted
April 5, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
14723299699
Aircraft time
2,696 hours
Part
Ballast
Part number
B642M1011203
Part serial
NA
Condition
Damaged
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 MAINTENANCE TO REPLACE T/R WEIGHTS, T/R WEIGHT STOPPED HALFWAY ON THE FORK WHILE BEING THREADED. INTERNAL THREADS ARE DAMAGED.