Service difficulty report · Skin · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
November 3, 2015
Submitted
November 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317UH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7243
Aircraft time
12,257 hours, 46,268 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
11730106
Condition
Cracked
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

TAIL BOOM LT SIDE, JUST ABOVE THE LE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CRACKED IN STIFFENER. UPON REMOVAL OF STIFFENER PN 117-30252.17 FOUND 4 ADDITIONAL CRACKS IN TAIL BOOM SKIN AROUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CUT OUT. TAIL BOOM BEING SHIPPED FOR REPAIR.