Service difficulty report · Doubler · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
September 20, 2013
Submitted
September 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N170MC
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7217
Aircraft time
9,473 hours, 44,228 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
11722130
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
9,473 hours, 44,228 cycles
Component
Tailboom · Urocop
Component part number
1172210601
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FWD "ECU" MOUNT WAS LOOSE WITH BLIND FASTNERS MISSING. REMOVED THE FWD MOUNT AND FOUND A 40MM LONG CRACK UNDER THE MOUNT ON THE TAIL CONE DOUBLER, PN 117-22130, JUST FWD OF FRAME/STA 6135. THIS IS A COMMON DISCREPANCY ON THIS ACFT WITH A "ECS" INSTALLED. CONTACTED MFG FOR A REPAIR AND RECEIVED AN RDAS-AE13-0323 AND APPROVED 8110. THIS REPAIR CONSISTS OF INSTALLING A STAINLESS STEEL 0.040" DOUBLER IN THIS AREA WITH 2024 T3 ALUMINUM SHIM WITH SOLID AND BLIND FASTNERS.