Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
April 21, 2023
Submitted
April 21, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
2A6D933B
Air Methods LLC
Aircraft
N259AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7050
Aircraft time
4,577 hours, 15,247 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
350A21444421
Part serial
NA
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 200
Part time
4,577 hours, 15,247 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 FWD BULKHEAD LH PANEL (PN: 350A21-4444.21) IN THE FORM OF 3EA CHAFED AREAS IN THE PART; 2EA OF WHICH ARE LOCATED NEAR STIFFENING FEATURES, AND 1EA IS LOCATED NEAR THE INBOARD EOP. THE 2EA CHAFE DAMAGE AREAS NEAR THE STIFFENING FEATURES WERE MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.15” X 0.05” AND 0.015” DEEP, AS WELL AS 0.10” X 0.03” AND 0.007” DEEP. THE CHAFE DAMAGE AREA NEAR THE INBOARD EOP WAS MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.225” X 0.125” AND 0.007” DEEP.

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