Service difficulty report · Coupling · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
June 6, 2009
Submitted
June 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117AP
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7144
Aircraft time
8,202 hours, 40,744 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
112131531
Condition
Broken
Location
Tailboom
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A DAILY INSPECTION, THE TECH HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE WHILE TURNING THE TAIL ROTOR BY HAND. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT FLEXIBLE COUPLING IN THE VERTICAL FIN HAD FAILED AND ALL 7 LAMINATES HAD BROKEN AT 1 AREA OF THE COUPLING.