Service difficulty report · Floor Panel · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
March 29, 2023
Submitted
March 29, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N533LF
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0344
Aircraft time
7,168 hours, 26,782 cycles
Part
Floor Panel
Part number
L533M1416234
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Zone 100
Part time
7,168 hours, 26,782 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DENT, DELAMINATION, AND CRACK DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE AFT CABIN FLOOR LOWER SKIN PANEL (PN: L533M1416234) ALL ALONG THE AFT LOWER EDGE WITH THE CRACK DAMAGE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 1.5” AND THE DENT AND DELAMINATION APPROXIMATELY 36.0” X 1.5”. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-EC135-53-2023-0816, ISSUE A DATED 22 MAR 2023.

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