# SDR 2018F00115

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 23, 2018
- Submitted: February 23, 2018
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N485EC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N485EC), registered now
- Make and model: Bolkms BK117C2
- Aircraft serial: 9348
- Aircraft time: 5,914 hours
- System (JASC): [5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5302)
- Part: Structure
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Tail Boom Cone
- Part time: 5,914 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018F00115

## Discrepancy

CRACK FOUND INSIDE THE TAIL BOOM CONE

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