Service difficulty report · Fitting · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
September 3, 2015
Submitted
September 22, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102VU
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9044
Aircraft time
7,267 hours, 20,344 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
B535M2063901
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
7,267 hours, 20,344 cycles
Component
Tailboom · Airbus
Component part number
B535M2095106
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A RECENT INSPECTION, THE MECHANICS FOUND THE HORIZONTAL FIN, LT FWD ATTACH MOUNT BOLT HOLE CRACKED. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE REPAIRABLE ONLY BY MFG. THE TAIL BOOM HAS BEEN SHIPPED TO THEM FOR REPAIR. THIS ACFT IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION.