Service difficulty report · Skin · 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
Skin
Part number
L533M1022262
Condition
Corroded
Location
Tailboom
Part time
7,280 hours, 22,721 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

CRACK DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TAIL CONE SKIN (PN: L533M1022262) ON THE RH SIDE. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND AN APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-EC135-53-2024-1344, ISSUE A DATED 06 MAY 2024.

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