What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED INSP , A 1 INCH LONG CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE SKIN OF THE TAILBOOM VERTICAL FIN, AT THE ACCESS COVER OPENING AT THE TOP OF THE VERTICAL FIN.
- Difficulty date
- June 2, 2009
- Submitted
- June 2, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N370SS
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117B2
- Aircraft serial
- 7133
- Aircraft time
- 14,318 hours, 64,284 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 1173040338
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tailboom
- Part time
- 14,318 hours, 64,284 cycles
- Component
- Tailboom Assy
- Component part number
- 11730052V003
- 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.