Service difficulty report · Stringer · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
May 15, 2014
Submitted
May 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440SL
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7158
Aircraft time
12,262 hours, 43,617 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Tailboom
Stage of operation
NR
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 C 0872 INSPECTION OF ACFT BATTERY, FOUND CHAFING ON OMEGA STRINGER ON TAIL BOOM BEHIND AFT BATTERY INSTALLATION. FURTHER INSPECTION ESTABLISHED THIS DAMAGE AS A MAJOR SCRATCH IAW SRM 51-10-00, 2-1. CHAFING WAS CAUSED BY INBD BATTERY ATTACH BOLT.