Service difficulty report · Doubler · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
March 3, 2014
Submitted
March 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145LF
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9072
Aircraft time
2,951 hours, 11,337 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
1173010615A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
2,951 hours, 11,337 cycles
Component
Tailboom · Airbus
Component part number
B535M2095102
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

DURING ROUTINE PRE-FLIGHT AIRWORTHINESS CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND ON A SKIN DOUBLER LOCATED ON THE LT BASE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AT STATION 9800, WL 3100, BLL 50. THE CRACK RUNS VERTICAL & MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 2.315 INCHES. THE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED & ANOTHER CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE UNDERLYING DOUBLER AT THE SAME LOCATION, RUNNING THE SAME DIRECTION. THE 2ND CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 1.945 INCHES.