Service difficulty report · Flange · Urocop EC130T2

Difficulty date
August 7, 2023
Submitted
August 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6D933B
Air Methods LLC
Aircraft
N223SH
Make and model
Urocop EC130T2
Aircraft serial
7953
Aircraft time
6,766 hours, 13,616 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Engine time
5,439 hours, 9,005 cycles
Part
Flange
Part number
350A21098022
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
6,766 hours, 13,616 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 LH SIDE OF THE 7 DEG BULKHEAD FLANGE (P/N: 350A21-0980.22) IN THE FORM OF A CRACK AND A DENT AT THE FASTENER LOCATION. THE CRACK THROUGH THE FLANGE MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.65” IN LENGTH AND THE DENT DAMAGE MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.5” IN LENGTH, 0.4” IN WIDTH AND 0.058” IN DEPTH.

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