Service difficulty report · Tail Boom · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
December 1, 2021
Submitted
December 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N527BF
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0697
Aircraft time
6,188 hours, 30,158 cycles
Part
Tail Boom
Part number
L535H2001052
Part serial
ECE686
Condition
Corroded
Location
Tail Boom
Part time
6,188 hours, 30,158 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

DURING 1000 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION AT THE TAIL BOOM AFT RING FRAME REINFORCEMENT WHERE SERVICE BULLETIN SB EC135-53-030 WAS PERFORMED. THE CORROSION HAS MITIGATED UNDER THE REINFORCEMENT P/N L535H2100202. REPLACING THE TAIL BOOM.

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