Service difficulty report · Tail Boom · Urocop EC130T2

Difficulty date
August 30, 2023
Submitted
August 30, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N107VU
Make and model
Urocop EC130T2
Aircraft serial
8109
Aircraft time
2,214 hours, 7,665 cycles
Part
Tail Boom
Part number
350A23075020
Part serial
NA
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 200
Part time
2,214 hours, 7,665 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

DENT DAMAGE TO THE TAIL BOOM UPPER SKIN PANEL (PN: 350A23-0750.20) WAS IDENTIFIED JUST AFT OF THE FUSELAGE-TAIL BOOM JUNCTION ON THE UPPER RIGHT HAND SIDE NEAR TAIL BOOM FRAME 156. THE DENT IS APPROXIMATELY 8MM (0.315”) IN DIAMETER AND 0.012” DEEP.

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