Service difficulty report · Stringer · Urocop BK117C1EURO

Difficulty date
February 2, 2016
Submitted
February 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N154AM
Make and model
Urocop BK117C1EURO
Aircraft serial
7154
Aircraft time
11,068 hours, 39,175 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tailboom
Component
Tailboom · Airbus
Component part number
11730102V002
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 AAIP A 0312 ZONE 12 AIRFRAME INSPECTION, DISCOVERED DAMAGE ON INTERIOR TAIL BOOM OMEGA STRINGER. DAMAGE IS LOCATED ON THE INSIDE TAIL BOOM UPPER RT OMEGA STRINGER 130MM FROM FLANGE OPENING. DAMAGE IS 10MM X 7MM WITH A MAX DEPTH OF .030 INCHES. SUSPECTED CAUSE WAS FROM AN ALUMINUM HYD HOSE CLAMP PN 1120-43021.07 THAT WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE STRINGER.