Service difficulty report · Strut · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
August 2, 2014
Submitted
August 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N64UP
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7143
Aircraft time
13,167 hours, 38,118 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B2
Engine time
11,743 hours, 29,884 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
406301017
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
1,683 hours, 3,051 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
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 A SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF THE COMPRESSOR BLADES, AN INLET HOUSING STRUT ON THE INTAKE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SMALL CHUNK OF METAL MISSING FROM THE TOP & BOTTOM OF THE STRUT. THIS CHUNK WAS FOUND MISSING IN THE RADIUS OF THE STRUT. THIS ENG WAS REMOVED & SENT OUT FOR REPAIR, A SERVICEABLE ENG WAS RECEIVED & INSTALLED. THIS ACFT HAS SINCE RETURNED TO SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION.