Service difficulty report · Frame · Urocop EC130T2

Difficulty date
May 28, 2024
Submitted
May 28, 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
Part
Frame
Part number
350A21124235
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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 TO THE AFT UPPER FRAME (P/N: 350A21-1242.35) IN THE FORM OF CORROSION. THE CORROSION DAMAGE IS ON THE UPPER FLANGE OF FRAME AT LH AND RH BOTTOM SIDE NEAR THE AFT LOWER FRAME. THE LH SIDE CORROSION DAMAGE MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.71: X 2.05” AND THROUGH THICKNESS DEPTH. THE RH SIDE CORROSION DAMAGE MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.573” X 0.71” X 0.015”.

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