SDR 2014F00054

Service difficulty report · Plate · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
October 22, 2013
Submitted
October 22, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N37RX
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0646
Aircraft time
4,158 hours
Part
Plate
Part number
L281M2010102
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Cell
Part time
4,158 hours, 1,000 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUEL TANK EQUIPMENT PLATE HAD INSERTS FOR FUEL BOOST PUMP AND FUEL QUANTITY PROBE COME OUT DURING REMOVAL. THIS IS THE THIRD OCCURENCE ON THIS ACFT. ONE OTHER EQUIPMENT PLATE WAS REPLACED AND ONE OF THE INSERTS WERE ABLE TO BE TIGHTENED.

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