Service difficulty report · Frame · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
August 5, 2009
Submitted
August 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117VU
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7211
Aircraft time
8,688 hours, 27,982 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
1053025152
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Component
Tailboom · Bolkms
Component part number
11730056
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 A SCHEDULED TAILBOOM VERTYICAL FIN INSPECTION, A 2" LONG CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE TAILBOOM FRAME 11.THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A REPAIR SCHEME WAS REQUESTED. THE REPAIR SCHEME WAS RECIEVED,APPROVED REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE FOLLOWING THE REPAIR.