Service difficulty report · Frame · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
August 24, 2023
Submitted
December 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N135NK
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0480
Aircraft time
8,246 hours, 28,408 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
8,246 hours, 28,408 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

THE FORWARD LOWER SIDE OF THE FRAME 3 BULKHEAD AT APPROXIMATELY FUSELAGE STATION 3,150MM, WATER LINE 1,150MM WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION DAMAGE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE WEB BETWEEN LBL250 – RBL250.

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