Service difficulty report · Flange · Bolkms BK117A1

Difficulty date
December 3, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A1
Part
Flange
Part number
11203025221
Condition
Corroded
Location
Tailboom
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

(CAN) TAILBOOM SENT FROM A CUSTOMER IN THE USA FOR REPAIR OF A DAMAGED SKIN. DURING DISASSEMBLY THE TAILBOOM TO FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT RING FOUND CORRODED. AT THE 1:00 AND 11:00 O'CLOCK POSITION DEPTH 1 MM AT THE 2:00 AND 10:00 O'CLOCK POSITION 0.2 MM AT THE 6:00 O'CLOCK POSITION DEPTH OF 0.6MM.