Service difficulty report · Frame · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
September 2, 2022
Submitted
September 2, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135LC
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0296
Aircraft time
7,838 hours, 27,042 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
7,838 hours, 27,042 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 INSPECTION, CRACK DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RH FRAME 5 AT THE SIDE WALL ATTACHMENT AT THE UPPER MOUNT LOCATION FOR THE AFT MEDICAL WALL AT APPROXIMATELY FUSELAGE STATION 4,709MM WATER LINE 2,375MM. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 0.75” IN LENGTH. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND REINFORCING REPAIR DOUBLERS INSTALLED PER THE APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET AHI 135 53 048 19, ISSUE B DATED 20 NOV 2019

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