Service difficulty report · Frame · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
January 15, 2014
Submitted
January 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N155SC
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7141
Aircraft time
13,769 hours, 42,494 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101*
Engine time
10,999 hours, 19,884 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
13,769 hours, 42,494 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
D
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

TAIL CONE LT OUTER FRAME CRACKED.