Service difficulty report · Floor Panel · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
September 5, 2024
Submitted
September 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N135HN
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9847
Aircraft time
3,219 hours, 7,500 cycles
Part
Floor Panel
Part number
145M250010
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
3,219 hours, 7,500 cycles
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

DURING 800 HOUR INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON FWD FLOOR PALLET (PN 145M-2500-10 AND AFT FLOOR PALLET (PN 145M-2500-11). THE CORRODED AREA REPAIRED BY BLENDING AS PER METRO NTO# 9847-270824 DATED 08/27/2024. THE LUGS ARE NO LONGER SERVICEABLE AND ARE MARKED AS INOP. REPAIRED FLOOR OVERLAYS PN 145M-2500-10 AND -11 IAW AIR METHODS ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 32-5300-EA-4878 PART 1 REV. - DATED 03 SEP 2024. PART 2 OF ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 32-5300-EA-4878 REQUIRES RECURRENT VISUAL INSPECTION EVERY 30 FH UNTIL PART 3 IS ACCOMPLISHED MY REPLACING THE DAMAGED FLOOR PALLETS OR BY 17 JANUARY 2025.2A6