Service difficulty report · Spar · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
July 13, 2012
Submitted
July 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164AM
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7229
Aircraft time
10,266 hours, 29,418 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
11730423
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Component
Tailboom
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

ON THE AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, MECHANIC FOUND 4 MISSING RIVETS ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. 3 OF THE 4 RIVETS HOLD THE ATTACH MOUNT FOR THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX. FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK ON THE VERTICAL FIN SPAR. CRACK RAN FROM A LIGHTNING HOLE DIAGONALLY UPWARD AROUND THE CORNER OF THE SPAR.