SDR HEEA956139

Service difficulty report · Frame · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
November 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N134AE
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7237
Part
Frame
Part number
STA6616
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
1,156 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE FRAME WHERE IT RIVETED TO THE TAIL CONE SKIN. CRACKS WERE ALSO FOUND UNDER THE UPPER AFT ECU MOUNT. INSTALLED REPAIR KIT P/N 117-SB20-101-3.1 ACCORDING TO SB BK117-20-101. INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER ON TAIL CONE. SHIMMED ECU TO AVOID ANY PRELOADS ON MOUNTS.