Service difficulty report · None · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
December 17, 2021
Submitted
December 18, 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
None
Part number
L533M1015104
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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 MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE MAIN CABIN FLOOR AS FOLLOWS. RIGHT INBOARD IMBEDDED SEAT TRACK @ F.S. 5730MM, RBL 120MM CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE WEB AREA AT THE VERY END OF THE TRACK. IN THE SAME AREA ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FLOOR, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BOTTOM SKIN 2.5 X 4 INCH AREA. ALSO FOUND NUMEROUS DENTS ON THE TOPSIDE OF THE CABIN FLOOR SKIN IN A 10 X 5 INCH AREA. AWAITING ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO LET US KNOW OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE FLOOR.

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