Service difficulty report · Keel Fitting · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
March 21, 2023
Submitted
March 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6D933B
Air Methods LLC
Aircraft
N831ME
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0493
Aircraft time
10,039 hours, 31,508 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B2
Engine time
7,501 hours, 887 cycles
Part
Keel Fitting
Part number
L533M1010203
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
10,039 hours, 31,508 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 R/H KEEL BEAM CAP (P/N: L533M1010203) IN THE FORM OF 2 EA SPOTS OF CORROSION LOCATED BENEATH THE EDGE OF THE COCKPIT FLOOR. THE CORROSION AT LOCATION 1 MEASURED AT APPROXIMATELY 1.0” X 0.50” AND 0.020” DEEP. CORROSION AT LOCATION 2 MEASURED AT APPROXIMATELY 0.70” X 0.50” AND 0.027” DEEP.

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