Service difficulty report · Frame · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
February 12, 2025
Submitted
February 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N136MF
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0384
Aircraft time
8,179 hours, 24,994 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
L533M1105103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
8,179 hours, 24,994 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

DURING A 1000 HOUR AIRFRAME INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT & RIGHT SIDES OF THE 5 ALPHA FRAME CRACKED. REPLACING THE FRAME WITH P/N L533M1022966 PER AIRBUS SERVICE BULLETIN EC135-53-031

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