What was found
DAMAGE TO THE TAIL BOOM LH SKIN (P/N: 350A23-4288.20) IN THE FORM OF A CHAFE DUE TO DRILL START LOCATED AT LOWER FORWARD SIDE OF THE AFT BATTERY BOX AREA. THE DAMAGE MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.1285” X 0.1285” AND 0.0175” DEEP.
- Difficulty date
- April 21, 2023
- Submitted
- April 21, 2023
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N259AM
- Make and model
- Urocop EC130B4
- Aircraft serial
- 7050
- Aircraft time
- 4,577 hours, 15,247 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
- Part
- Tail Boom
- Part number
- 350A23428820
- 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.