What was found
DURING AN 800 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK IN THE TOP FLANGE OF FRAME ONE. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE FWD BOTTOM LBL 195 ON RIB P/N B531K1341-205 BENEATH THE CENTER CONSOLE MOUNT AND WAS MEASURED TO BE 1.4 INCH IN LENGTH.
- Difficulty date
- July 20, 2023
- Submitted
- July 20, 2023
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N101VU
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117C2
- Aircraft serial
- 9039
- Aircraft time
- 10,481 hours, 32,948 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)
- Part
- Unknown
- Part number
- UNKNOWN
- Condition
- Unknown
- Location
- Unknown
- 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.