Service difficulty report · Deck Plate · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
January 9, 2020
Submitted
January 13, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N341AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7232
Aircraft time
2,330 hours, 8,131 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
2,330 hours, 5,051 cycles
Part
Deck Plate
Condition
Gouged
Location
Xmsn Bay
Part time
2,330 hours, 8,131 cycles
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

TRANSMISSION DECK HAS A GOUGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY STA 3732, WL -2750, AND BL 385R. THE DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY .6" LONG AND .2" WIDE AND .022" AT ITS DEEPEST POINT.

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