Service difficulty report · Frame · Urocop EC135T1

Difficulty date
September 2, 2003
Submitted
October 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N522ME
Make and model
Urocop EC135T1
Aircraft serial
0144
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B1
Part
Frame
Part number
L535A1101052
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
1,976 hours
Component
Tailboom
Component part number
211105401
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

PART CRACKED AT 90 DEGREES BEND RADIUS FROM APPROX 5 O`CLOCK POS. TO THE 10 O`CLOCK POS. BEFORE IT CRACKED TO THE OUTER SURFACE WHERE IT WAS NOTICED DURING A DAILY INSPECTION. PROBABLE CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN AN EARLIER GROUND BUMPING INCIDENT THAT CAUSED OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT RECURRANCE WOULD BE TO CHOSEY INSPECTION. THIS AREA AFTER ANY TAIL BUMPING INCIDENT.

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