Service difficulty report · Frame · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
September 21, 2016
Submitted
September 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N238BK
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7238
Aircraft time
11,890 hours, 57,764 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
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 AIRFRAME ZONE 6 INSPECTION, A SMALL CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE TAILBOOM AFT FRAME. CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE AT THE SMALL LIGHTENING HOLE AND IS APPROX 1/4 INCH IN LENGTH PROPAGATING HORIZONTALLY THROUGH THE LIGHTENING HOLE