What was found
DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, A 1 INCH LONG CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE FUSELAGE TAILCONE LT A FRAME PT NR 117-22106-01.
- Difficulty date
- May 12, 2009
- Submitted
- May 12, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N911MZ
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117A4
- Aircraft serial
- 7098
- Aircraft time
- 10,714 hours, 42,258 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 1172210601
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tailcone
- Part time
- 10,714 hours, 42,258 cycles
- 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.