Service difficulty report · Skin · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
April 15, 2021
Submitted
June 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984ME
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9080
Aircraft time
8,238 hours, 26,287 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
B533K5606211
Condition
Cracked
Location
Station 5025 Lt
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DAMAGE TO THE LH STA5025 FRAME INNER SKIN PANEL (PN: B533K5606-211) IN THE FORM OF 2EA CRACKS ON THE UPPER END OF THE PART AND A CHAFE ON THE LOWER END OF THE PART. THE CRACKS WERE MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.19” AND 0.20” IN LENGTH EMANATING FROM A FASTENER HOLE. THE CHAFE WAS MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.66” X 0.55” AND 0.010” DEEP. THIS DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND DOCUMENTED ON FAA FORM 337 DATED 06/05/2021.