Service difficulty report · Frame · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
May 20, 2020
Submitted
May 20, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N425AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7264
Aircraft time
2,904 hours, 9,558 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
2,867 hours, 5,859 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
350A21124220
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuselage
Part time
2,904 hours, 9,558 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

CHAFES TO THE AFT FUSELAGE AFT FRAME (PN: 350A21-1242.20). THE CHAFES ARE FOUND ON THE FREE EDGES OF THE INBOARD STIFFENING FLANGES ON THE LH AND RH SIDES OF THE FRAME. THE LH SIDE CHAFES WERE MEASURED TO BE 7MM X 12MM (0.276” X 0.472”) AND 0.014” DEEP; AND THE OTHER CHAFE MEASURED TO BE 3MM X 3MM (0.118” X 0.118”) AND 0.010” DEEP. THE RH SIDE CHAFE MEASURED TO BE 0.40” LONG AND 0.010” DEEP

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