Service difficulty report · Door · Bolkms BK117A3

Difficulty date
February 23, 2014
Submitted
February 25, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420MB
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A3
Aircraft serial
7077
Aircraft time
14,081 hours, 48,502 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
1172311201
Condition
Missing
Location
Hydraulic Bay
Part time
14,081 hours, 48,502 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE HYD INSPECTION DOOR ON THE FWD TRANSMISSION DECK CREST COWLING WAS MISSING FROM THE ACFT DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. OBTAINED & INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE INSPECTION DOOR. NO OTHER INFORMATION IS KNOWN AT THIS TIME CONCERNING THE WHEREABOUTS & CAUSE OF THIS INSPECTION DOOR SEPARATING FROM THE ACFT.