Service difficulty report · Skin · Bolkms BK117A4

Difficulty date
May 23, 2011
Submitted
May 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
UNFR783K
Optima Aero USA Inc
Aircraft
N911MZ
Make and model
Bolkms BK117A4
Aircraft serial
7098
Aircraft time
11,337 hours
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Tailboom
Part time
623 hours
Component
Tailboom
Component part number
11730102V002
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

PERFORMING INSP ON TAILBOOM AND DISCOVERED RIVETS IN TAILBOOM THAT WERE NOT CORRECTLY INSTALLED AT PREVIOUS REPAIR ON TOP SKIN BECAUSE OF DIMPLES IN SKIN DID NOT LINE UP WITH HOLES IN STRINGER CORRECTLY. PREVENTING SKIN TO RECESS CORRECTLY, THUS WITH GAP IN SKINS MATING AND BOWING OF SKIN PUTTING STRESS ON AREAS OF REPAIR PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED.