# SDR SDRS2002003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 29, 2002
- Submitted: May 20, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N117SU
- Make and model: Bolkms BK117C1
- Aircraft serial: 7527
- Aircraft time: 1,976 hours
- System (JASC): [6410 · Tail Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6410)
- Part: Blade
- Part number: 117317411
- Part serial: 110
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Tail Rotor
- Part time: 1,976 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SDRS2002003

## Discrepancy

ON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE.  CRACK APPEARS TO ORIGINATE FROM THE PN WINDOW AND EXTENDS APPROX 30 DEGREES FOR A LENGTH OF APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH TOWARDS THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE BLADE.

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