Service difficulty report · Skin · Urocop EC120B

Difficulty date
March 14, 2011
Submitted
March 25, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N378HS
Make and model
Urocop EC120B
Aircraft serial
1566
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2F
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
1,300 hours
Component
Tailboom
Component part number
C535S1101055
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

DURING THE QC FINAL INSP PHASE OF A 100 HR INSP THE INSPECTOR NOTED A CRACK EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY FWD AND AFT FROM THE LT FWD NAV/VOR ANTENNA MOUNT. PHOTO`S AND INFOR SENT TO MFG FOR DETERMINATION. MFG SUGGEST REMOVAL AND REPAIR BY MFG. BELIEVE PART TO BE WEAK IN THISE MOUNTING AREAS AND SUGGEST A REDESIGN OF THIS AREA TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.

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