Service difficulty report · Rotor Head · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
March 30, 2011
Submitted
April 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417MC
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7150
Aircraft time
12,479 hours
Part
Rotor Head
Part number
11731714
Part serial
190
Condition
Unbalanced
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
11,277 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

TRACKING AND BALANCING T/R WITH TRACKING ON GROUND RUNS AND COULD NOT GET T/R TO BALANCE DYNAMICALLY. HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON 3 ACFT PRIOR AND REMOVAL HAS BEEN FOR UNABLE TO BALANCE DYNAMICAL IN LESS THAN 200 HOURS.