Service difficulty report · Tail Boom · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
July 7, 2022
Submitted
July 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6D933B
Air Methods LLC
Aircraft
N241AM
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0573
Aircraft time
5,395 hours, 20,645 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW206B2
Engine time
6,072 hours, 3,085 cycles
Part
Tail Boom
Part number
L535A1601107
Part serial
NA
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Part time
5,395 hours, 20,645 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 INNER SKIN PLIES OF THE LH TAIL BOOM SKIN (PN: L535A1601107). THE INNER SKIN HAS BEEN DRILLED THROUGH AT 6EA POINTS OF A MOUNTING PLATE FOR THE VOR ANTENNA

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