Service difficulty report · Tail Boom · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
September 22, 2015
Submitted
September 22, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N101VU
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9039
Aircraft time
6,728 hours, 22,196 cycles
Part
Tail Boom
Part number
B535M2095106
Part serial
9039
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
6,728 hours, 22,196 cycles
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

FOUND 3 CRACKS & 8 J BOLTS LOOSE ON LT SIDE OF TAIL BOOM AT HORIZONTAL FITTING DURING AN AIRWORTHINESS CHECK. THIS DAMAGE WILL REQUIRE THE TAIL BOOM BE REMOVED & SENT TO MFG FOR REPAIR. THIS ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION.