Service difficulty report · Frame · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
August 29, 2024
Submitted
August 29, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N534LN
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0453
Aircraft time
7,280 hours, 22,721 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
L533M1028221
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
7,280 hours, 22,721 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

CORROSION DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON FRAME 3 (PN: L533M1028221) AND ON THE FRAME 3 UPPER T CAP (PN: L533M1028203) AT APPROXIMATELY FUSELAGE STATION 3,150MM. REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE; THEREFORE, A REPLACEMENT FRAME AND T CAP WERE FABRICATED OUT OF 0.032” 2024-T3 AND 7075-T6511 RESPECTIVELY. THE FRAME 3 WEB FABRICATION IS ACCOMPLISHED PER AIR METHODS ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 23-5300-EA-4757, INITIAL REVISION DATED 17 MAY 2024 AND IS SUBSTANTIATED BY FAA FORM 8110-3 BY RYAN D. LEE, DER-Y # 905240204, DATED 22 MAY 2024 WITH DER SPECIFIC SEQUENCE # 24RL014AM. THE T CAP FABRICATION IS ACCOMPLISHED PER AIR METHODS ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 23-5300-EA-4760, INITIAL REVISION DATED 30 MAY 2024 AND IS SUBSTANTIATED BY FAA FORM 8110-3 BY RYAN D. LEE, DER-Y # 905240204, DATED 31 MAY 2024 WITH DER SPECIFIC SEQUENCE # 24RL015AM.

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