SDR 2A6R2025082774101

Service difficulty report · Profile · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date: August 27, 2025
Submitted: October 6, 2025
Operation: General aviation
Filed by: 2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft: N135NK
Make and model: Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial: 0480
Aircraft time: 9,141 hours, 31,651 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Profile
Part number: L533M1017375
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 200
Part time: 9,141 hours, 31,651 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 INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LH A-PROFILE (P/N: L533M1017375) UNDER THE TRANSMISSION DECK MEASURING .3'' IN LENGTH AND FORMS 6.1'' FROM THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE PART. A REPAIR PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED IAW AIRBUS RDAS-EC135-53-2025-2864- ISSUE A, DATED 2025-09-11.

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