Service difficulty report · Doubler · Bolkms BK117A3

Difficulty date
October 28, 2007
Submitted
November 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1140H
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A3
Aircraft serial
7078
Aircraft time
12,942 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101*
Part
Doubler
Part number
1173010615
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
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

LT TAILBOOM DOUBLER (FASTENER) HAS A 1.5 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE DOUBLER ONLY.