Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Bolkms BK117A4

Difficulty date
October 24, 2008
Submitted
November 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485UH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A4
Aircraft serial
7036
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
1172233803
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
12,230 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

WHILE PERFORMING NON RELATED MX ON N125EC SN 7065 A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LT AFT 5600 BULKHEAD IN THE AREA OF THE MOUNTED VACUUM PUMP. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED AND MX NOTIFIED. CHOSE TO DO A PRECAUTIONARY CHECK OF OUR OTHER 3 ACFT ON SIGHT AND FOUND CRACKS IN THE SAME AREA ON N485UH SN 7036.