What was found
DURING INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN THE TAIL CONE UPPER FRAME 7 ON THE FLANGE. REPAIRED FRAME 7 IAW AIRBUS HELICOPTERS RDAS-EC135-53-2021-3502
- Difficulty date
- October 8, 2021
- Submitted
- October 8, 2021
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Filed by
- 2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC - Aircraft
- N321AM
- Make and model
- Blanca 1731ATC
- Aircraft serial
- 7531117
- Aircraft time
- 4,021 hours, 16,585 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- None
- Part number
- L533M1022215
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 100
- Part time
- 4,021 hours, 16,585 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.