Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
May 5, 2025
Submitted
May 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N78NC
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9185
Aircraft time
5,860 hours, 15,012 cycles
Part
Splice Plate
Part number
B533K3265201
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 200
Part time
5,860 hours, 15,012 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

CHAFE DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TRANSMISSION DECK SUPPORT BEAM AFT SPLICE PLATE (PN: B533K3265-201) AT FS 4,963, MID SPLICE PLATE (PN: B533K3193-201) AND LH SUPPORT BEAM CAP (PN: B533K3202-201) AT FS 4,615, AND ON THE FORWARD SPLICE PLATE (PN: B533K3192-201) AND LH SUPPORT BEAM CAP (PN: B533K3202-201) AT FS 4,373. AN APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURE WAS COMPLIED WITH PER AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-BK117-53-2025-0989, ISSUE B DATED 10 APR 2025, WHICH CONTAINS A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTION.