Service difficulty report · Frame · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
April 8, 2009
Submitted
June 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N217MC
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7195
Part
Frame
Part number
1173025451
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Tailboom
Part time
11,763 hours
Component
Tailboom
Component part number
11730055
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

FOUND CRACK ON LT SIDE OF TAILBOOM AT FUSELAGE STA 9976 MM. DURING FURTHER INVESTIGATION, OTHER CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE RT SIDE AT THE SAME FUSELAGE STATION AND INSIDE THE TAILBOOM ON THE 10L FRAME. REPAIR SCHEMES FOR THESE CRACKS WERE PROVIDED BY AEC FOR PATCHING THE SIDES AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO COMPLETLY REPLACE THE 10L FRAME, INSIDE OF THE TAILBOOM. (K)