Service difficulty report · Skin · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
November 21, 2024
Submitted
November 21, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N639ME
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0563
Aircraft time
9,374 hours, 39,449 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
L533M1022262
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
9,374 hours, 39,449 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 CENTER TAIL CONE SKIN (PN: L533M1022262) MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.60”. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE REQUIRING REPAIR IN THIS AREA DUE TO A DOUBLE DRILLED FASTENER HOLE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RH ENGINE DECK (PN: L533M1018346) AND ON THE RH OMEGA STRINGER (PN: L533M1022324). A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND AN APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-EC135-53-2024-1732, ISSUE B DATED 26 JUN 2024.

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