Service difficulty report · Panel · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
May 18, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft time
8,480 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Panel
Part number
11730102
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
8,570 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING A DAILY INSPECTION THE TAILBOOM IGB PANEL WAS ADDITIONALLY REMOVED TO CLEAN. THE ENGINEER CLEANING THE PANEL FOUND A SUSPECTED CRACK LEADING AWAY FROM ONE OF THE LOWER LT CAMLOCK RECEPTACLES. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SKIN WAS CRACKED AND THE 10L FRAME WAS CRACKED. THE ACFT WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND THE TAILBOOM REPLACED.