What was found
DAMAGE TO THE TAIL CONE UPPER FRAME 7 (PN: L533M1022215) IN THE FORM OF CRACKS IN THE RADIUS ADJACENT TO THE SKIN FLANGE ON THE LH AND RH SIDE AT APPROXIMATELY FUSELAGE STATION 6000MM WAS DISCOVERED.
- Difficulty date
- January 22, 2024
- Submitted
- January 22, 2024
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- 2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC - Aircraft
- N135VA
- Make and model
- Urocop EC135T2
- Aircraft serial
- 0281
- Aircraft time
- 10,794 hours, 31,364 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame Angle
- Part number
- L533M1022215
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tailcone
- Part time
- 10,764 hours, 31,364 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.