- Difficulty date
- February 20, 2024
- Submitted
- March 5, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117C2
- Aircraft serial
- 9827
- Aircraft time
- 3,154 hours, 6,622 cycles
- Part
- Skin Panel
- Part number
- 1172210693
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 200
- Part time
- 3,154 hours, 6,622 cycles
- 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
FUSELAGE - AFT SECTION - TAIL CONE SKIN AND OMEGA CHANNEL STRINGER CRACKS NOTED DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE 800 HR PERIODICAL INSPECTION. DAMAGE NOTED TO SKIN PANEL P/N: 117-22106-93, LH UPPER OUTER OMEGA STRINGER P/N: 117-22106-55 AND LH UPPER INNER OMEGA STRINGER P/N: 117-22106-17. SKIN PANEL CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES IN LENGTH.