Service difficulty report · Frame · Urocop AS365N3

Difficulty date
April 18, 2014
Submitted
April 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N351LN
Make and model
Urocop AS365N3
Aircraft serial
3696
Aircraft time
4,994 hours, 15,304 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

CRACKS LOCATED AT TAIL BOOM, AIRFRAME JUNCTION, ON THE RT SIDE OF THE AIRFRAME. ON OUTSIDE RADIUS OF THE REAR FACING AIRFRAME SIDE. ON THE UPPER HALF OF THE OUTSIDE RADIUS STATION. THE LONGITUDINAL IS LOCATED AT 199.32 INCHES & THE LATERAL IS LOCATED BETWEEN 0.00 TO 15.68 INCHES. A MINIMUM OF THREE LARGER CRACKS 9, 8 ¼ & 2 ½ INCHES & MULTIPLE 1 INCH CRACKS HAVE BEEN FOUND.

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