Service difficulty report · Bonding Plate · Urocop EC130T2

Difficulty date
May 9, 2024
Submitted
May 9, 2024
Operation
General aviation
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
Part
Bonding Plate
Part number
350A65170700
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
9,295 hours, 11,581 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 IS ON THE TAIL BOOM VHF ANTENNA BASE PLATE (P/N: 350A65-1707.00) IN THE FORM OF CORROSION. THE BASE PLATE IS EXCESSIVELY CORRODED AND DEPTH OF THE DAMAGE IS ALL THE WAY THROUGH THICKNESS WHICH RESULTS IN REPLACEMENT OF ANTENNA BASE PLATE.

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