Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
February 23, 2022
Submitted
February 23, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N135AN
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0351
Aircraft time
7,695 hours, 38,624 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
L533M1009203
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

THE FORWARD LEFT SIDE OF THE KEEL BEAM CAP (PN: L533M1009203) AT FUSELAGE STATION 2,670MM AND 2,440MM WERE FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION DAMAGE BENEATH THE EDGE OF THE COCKPIT FLOOR. THE DAMAGE WAS LOCALIZED AROUND A NUT PLATE AT EACH LOCATION. THE FORWARD CORROSION DAMAGE TOTAL AREA MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 1” X 0.75” X 0.16” DEEP. THE AFT CORROSION DAMAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 0.25” X 0.25” X 0.11” DEEP.

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