SDR QML2ML0374

Service difficulty report · Structure · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
June 17, 2011
Submitted
June 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330SL
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7216
Aircraft time
12,863 hours, 55,690 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tailboom
Component
Tailboom · Bolkms
Component part number
11730102V002
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

DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ACFT FOUND AN AREA ON THE TAIL BOOM THAT LOOK LIKE CORROSION ON THE TAIL BOOM AT LT SIDE BL 300 STA 7600 WL 2800. AFTER INSPECTING THE WHOLE TAIL BOOM ASSEMBLY A CRACK WAS FOUND AT BL 50 WL 3000 STA 9700 RT SIDE 1 INCH IN LENGTH. REPLACED THE TAIL BOOM ASSEMBLY.