Service difficulty report · Skin · Urocop EC135P1

Difficulty date
February 12, 2021
Submitted
February 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N235AM
Make and model
Urocop EC135P1
Aircraft serial
0140
Aircraft time
6,953 hours, 28,465 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
6,953 hours, 28,465 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

FWD SKIN OF TAILCONE, RIGHT ENGINE BAY INBD FWD CORNER AT ATTACH ANGLE FS 4800 RBL80 FOUND 1.5" CRACK DURING 1000HR INSPECTION. CRACK RUNS FROM THE FWD EDGE OF THE TAILCONE SKIN THROUGH TWO RIVETS THAT ATTACH THE SKIN TO THE BULKHEAD ANGLE.

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