Service difficulty report · Skin · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
November 24, 2025
Submitted
November 25, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N133HN
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7293
Aircraft time
6,843 hours, 17,936 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
6,656 hours
Part
Skin
Part number
350A210053BW
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

OVERSIZED FASTENER HOLE DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE L/H FUSELAGE SKIN (P/N: 350A210053.BW), FWD FRAME ANGLE (P/N: 350A211036.28), AFT FRAME (P/N: 350A211240.00), LOWER FRAME (P/N: 350A211245.22), AND MAINTENANCE STEP (P/N: 350A21137.20) DURING REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE L/H MAINTENANCE STEP. THE DAMAGE CONSISTED OF OVERSIZED AND BLOWN OUT FASTENER HOLES, WITH THE LARGEST MEASURED AT 0.209.” THE LOCATION OF THIS DAMAGE IS LOCATED FROM F.S 4168MM TO 4340MM AND W.L -2066.4MM TO -2264.4MM4168. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPICAL DAMAGE AND APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL RDAS-EC130-53-2025-3620A ISSUE A DATED 11 NOV 2025.

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