What was found
DURING VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND A HOLE IN THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT CENTERLINE JUST FORWARD OF THE REAR CROSSTUBE AREA. HOLE IS 26MM IN DIAMETER.
- Difficulty date
- February 11, 2011
- Submitted
- February 26, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N550SL
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117B2
- Aircraft serial
- 7139
- Aircraft time
- 7,463 hours, 23,043 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.