Service difficulty report · Blade · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
June 26, 2009
Submitted
July 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N170MC
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7217
Aircraft time
8,273 hours, 37,284 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
117151341
Part serial
2354
Condition
Debonded
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
3,337 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, A NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE MAIN ROTOR SYS, FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION THAT INCREASED. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS PERFORMED. FOUND EROSION TAPE HAD SEPARATED FROM NR1 MAIN ROTOR BLADE. WHEN THE TAPE SEPARATED, IT ALSO PULLED UP SOME FILLER MATERIAL FROM THE TOP SURFACE OF THE BLADE.