Service difficulty report · Crossbeam · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
December 9, 2024
Submitted
December 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6D933B
Air Methods LLC
Aircraft
N317AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3506
Aircraft time
7,281 hours, 27,496 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
7,023 hours, 13,740 cycles
Part
Crossbeam
Part number
350A21431120
Part serial
NA
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
7,281 hours, 27,496 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

THE FIRST DAMAGE IS ON THE AFT LANDING GEAR CROSS BEAM (P/N: 350A214311.20). THE AFT CROSS BEAM IS DAMAGED DUE TO MISSING SHIM BETWEEN THE AFT LANDING GEAR LOWER ARM AND LOWER HALF BEARING WHICH CREATED LATERAL MOVEMENT OF LANDING GEAR CROSS TUBE AND CAUSED CHAFE DAMAGE TO THE AFT CROSS BEAM. THE SECOND DAMAGE IS ON THE REPAIR SHIM (P/N: RDAS AHI 130 53 004 24.01) IN THE FORM OF CHAFING. THE CHAFE DAMAGE IS DUE TO LATERAL MOVEMENT OF AFT LANDING GEAR TUBE.

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