Service difficulty report · Structure · Urocop EC120B

Difficulty date
May 3, 2011
Submitted
May 13, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3926A
Make and model
Urocop EC120B
Aircraft serial
1598
Engine
Tmeca ARRIU2F
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
900 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 VALVE CHECK A MECHANIC NOTED A CRACK EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY FROM THE LT FWD NAV/VOR ANTENNA MOUNT. MFG HAS PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS DEFECT AND HAS DEVISED A REPAIR SCHEME FOR THIS DEFECT. RDAS (REPAIR DESIGN APPLICATION SHEET) NR RDAS-AE11-0148, DATED 14 MARCH 2011. THIS DEFECT HAS HAD NO SPECIFIC INSP CRITERIA FOR ITS DETECTION. SUGGEST THIS AREA BE IMPLEMENTED INTO MFG INSPECTION OR ICA CRITERIA NOT TO EXCEED 200 HOURS BETWEEN INSP.

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