What was found
FIRST DAMAGE IS ON THE AFT FUSELAGE LH SIDE SKIN PANEL IN THE FORM OF CORROSION. THE LH SIDE SKIN DAMAGE IS NEAR TOP EDGE WHERE ENGINE DECK OVERLAPS AND MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.15” X 0.35” X 0.009”.
- Difficulty date
- April 25, 2024
- Submitted
- April 25, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Filed by
- 2A6D933B
Air Methods LLC - Aircraft
- N11FQ
- Make and model
- Urocop EC130T2
- Aircraft serial
- 7571
- Aircraft time
- 9,295 hours, 11,581 cycles
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2D
- Engine time
- 6,850 hours, 2,297 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin Panel
- Part number
- 350A21004620
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 200
- Part time
- 9,295 hours, 11,581 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.