Service difficulty report · Fitting · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
December 3, 2009
Submitted
December 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117J
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7227
Aircraft time
10,885 hours, 37,852 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
1053040212
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
10,885 hours, 37,852 cycles
Component
Tailboom · Bolkms
Component part number
11730107
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 ACFT AIRWORTHINESS INSP, DISCOVERED CRACK IN VERTICAL FIN NOSE RIB AT TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX ATTACHMENT POINT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX FITTING WAS ALSO CRACKED AT UPPER LT CORNER. REPLACED FITTING AND NOSE RIB.