Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
June 29, 2021
Submitted
June 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N163BF
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0671
Aircraft time
5,422 hours, 22,779 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
5,422 hours, 22,779 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING 1000 HOUR INSPECTION, AFTER REMOVING THE MAIN GEARBOX FOR USE ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, MULTIPLE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE AREA OF FS 4505 - FS 4565. L/H AND R/H "A PROFILES FOUND CRACKED. STIFFENER OUTSIDE OF L/H "A PROFILE CRACKED. LONGERON 18CM TO LEFT OF CENTERLINE CRACKED. LONGERON 18CM TO RIGHT OF CENTERLINE CRACKED. TRANSMISSION DECK TOPSIDE DOUBLER CRACKED ON L/H AND R/H SIDE. TRANSMISSION DECK SKIN CRACKED ON L/H AND R/H SIDE.

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