Service difficulty report · Angle · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
May 21, 2026
Submitted
May 22, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N113AH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9858
Aircraft time
2,607 hours, 7,000 cycles
Part
Angle
Part number
B533K4021207
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
2,607 hours, 7,000 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

A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE EQUIPMENT DECK COVER. THE DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 10MM IN LENGTH. AN APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE DAMAGE IS AT F.S. 6100MM, W.L. 2600MM, AND L.B.L. 200MM. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PERFORMED TYPICAL DAMAGE REPAIR AND APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED IN AIRBUS HELICOPTERS SERVICE BULLETIN MBB-BK117 C-2-53-013, REVISION 0 DATED 2016-08-31.