Service difficulty report · Tail Boom · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
September 20, 2021
Submitted
October 11, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N250KF
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7211
Aircraft time
13,305 hours, 45,791 cycles
Part
Tail Boom
Part number
11730102
Part serial
7211
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/H Side Tail Ro
Stage of operation
UK
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

FOUND 16MM CRACK IN L/H SIDE OF TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNTING ACCESS HOLE ON TAILBOOM VERTCAL FIN