Service difficulty report · Tail Boom · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
November 9, 2022
Submitted
November 9, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912EF
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0421
Aircraft time
6,098 hours, 21,835 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B2
Engine time
6,098 hours, 11,977 cycles
Part
Tail Boom
Part number
L535A1601107
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
6,098 hours, 21,835 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 WAS NOTED TO THE TAIL BOOM LH SKIN (P/N: L535A1601107) IN THE FORM OF CHAFE IN 2 LOCATIONS THAT ARE NEXT TO EACH OTHER. THE FIRST PART OF THE DAMAGE IS LOCATED AT BOTTOM SIDE OF THE TAIL BOOM WHERE BOTH LH AND RH SKIN JOIN NEAR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOCATION. THE DAMAGE MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 1.6” IN LENGTH AND 0.016” (APPROX. 2 PLIES) IN DEPTH. THE SECOND AREA MEASURED 1.25” IN LENGTH AND .0157” DEEP.

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