Service difficulty report · Xmsn Deck · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
November 14, 2025
Submitted
November 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N133HN
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7293
Aircraft time
6,843 hours, 17,936 cycles
Part
Xmsn Deck
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 200
Part time
6,843 hours, 17,936 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

CHAFING DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE L/H TRANSMISSION DECK BESIDE THE 7° BULKHEAD BRACE STRUT MOUNT. THIS DAMAGE MEASURED 0.5” IN WIDTH, 0.5” IN LENGTH, AND 0.048” IN DEPTH. AN APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE DAMAGE IS AT F.S 3640.26MM, W.L -1776.64MM, AND L.B.L -718MM. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPICAL DAMAGE REPAIR AND APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED IN AIR METHODS ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 17-5330-EA-5330, INITIAL REVISION DATED 13 NOV 2025 AND IS SUBSTANTIATED BY FAA FORM 8110-3,

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