Service difficulty report · Spar · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
December 12, 2012
Submitted
December 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N238BK
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
7238
Aircraft time
10,927 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B2
Part
Spar
Part number
11730423
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
10,927 hours
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

90 DEG TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX ATTACHMENT FITTING , CRACKED ABOUT 1 CM AT LOWER LEFT STUD ATTACHMENT POINT.