Service difficulty report · Floor Panel · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
April 15, 2025
Submitted
May 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N911BH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9545
Aircraft time
5,263 hours, 14,274 cycles
Part
Floor Panel
Part number
B531M802020
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 100
Part time
5,263 hours, 14,274 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 AN 800 HOUR INSPECTION DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE COCKPIT FLOOR UPPER SKIN PANEL (PN: B531M8020201) IN THE FORM OF TWO (2EA) DENTS AND AREAS OF DELAMINATION ON BOTH THE LH & RH SIDES OF THE COCKPIT FLOOR. THE DENT AND DELAMINATED AREA ON THE LH SIDE IS REPORTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 6.2" X 2.1" IN SIZE. THE DENT AND DELAMINATED AREA ON THE RH SIDE IS REPORTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 3.0" X 1.7" IN SIZE. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-BK117-53-2025-1290A, ISSUE A, DATED 14 APR 2025.