Service difficulty report · Frame · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
May 5, 2023
Submitted
May 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6D933B
Air Methods LLC
Aircraft
N259AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7050
Aircraft time
4,577 hours, 15,247 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
4,500 hours, 9,913 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
350A214099
Part serial
NA
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 100
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 WAS NOTED TO THE X1790.15 FRAME (PN: 350A21-4099) IN THE FORM OF A CHAFE DAMAGE AREA. THE CHAFE DAMAGE IS LOCATED NEAR THE INBOARD RH CAMLOC AND WAS MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.70” X 0.175

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