# SDR BAQA200700033

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 2, 2007
- Submitted: October 2, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N117NC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N117NC), registered now
- Make and model: Bolkms BK117C1
- Aircraft serial: 7517
- Aircraft time: 4,669 hours, 11,617 cycles
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL1
- System (JASC): [6410 · Tail Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6410)
- Part: Blade
- Part number: 117317411
- Part serial: 340
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Tail Rotor
- Part time: 2,216 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA200700033

## Discrepancy

WHILE PERFORMING A PREFLIGHT A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE NEAR THE DATA TAG.

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