What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED INSP, A 1.5 INCH LONG CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LT TAILBOOM SKIN. THE CRACK STARTS AT THE CUTOUT OPENING FOR THE HORIZ STAB AND EXTENDS UPWARD.
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 2009
- Submitted
- September 1, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1140H
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117A3
- Aircraft serial
- 7078
- Aircraft time
- 13,567 hours, 61,457 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tailboom
- Part time
- 13,567 hours, 61,457 cycles
- Component
- Tailboom
- Component part number
- 11730102
- 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.