SDR ERAA076682

Service difficulty report · Structure · Bolkms BO105A

Difficulty date
October 12, 2001
Submitted
November 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N290EH
Make and model
Bolkms BO105A
Aircraft serial
S850
Aircraft time
5,755 hours
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
5,756 hours
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

TAILBOOM REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT DUE TO CRACKED SKIN RT SIDE BASE OF VERTICAL FIN. FOUND RUSTED, CORRODED & PITTED TAIL SKID BRACKETS. CORRODED FWD MOUNTING FLANGES. CORROSION & PITTED SPOTS ON 90 DEGREE GEARBOX FITTING BOLT HOLES. ACTION TAKEN: INSTALLED NEW TAILSKID BRACKETS, FWD & AFT, INSTALLED NEW 90 DEGREE GEARBOX FITTING AND REPLACED FWD MOUNT FLANGE. FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW R/H FWD SKIN, PLUS VALVE MOUNT BRACKETS & DOUBLER AND CLEARED ALL OTHER MAINTENANCE DESCREPANCIES IN BLUE WORK FORMS OF WORK ORDER C298015. THIS INFORMATION IS FOR FAA SDR.