Service difficulty report · Floor Support · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
June 11, 2020
Submitted
June 11, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6D933B
Air Methods LLC
Aircraft
N329AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
4645
Aircraft time
3,470 hours, 11,429 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
3,470 hours, 7,206 cycles
Part
Floor Support
Part number
350A21432920
Condition
Cracked
Part time
3,470 hours, 11,429 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

DAMAGE TO THE AFT FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF CRACKS. THE FLOOR SUPPORT HAD A 0.50 INCH CRACK AND A 6.70 INCH CRACK. THE FLOOR SUPPORT HAD A 0.50” CRACK AND TWO CRACKS MEASURING 0.70 AND 0.80 IN LENGTH AT RIVET HOLES ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE BASE OF THE PART

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