Service difficulty report · Frame · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
August 27, 2025
Submitted
October 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N135NK
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0480
Aircraft time
9,141 hours, 31,651 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
L533M1022215
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

DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TAIL CONE UPPER FRAME 7 (PN: L533M1022215) IN THE FORM OF A CRACK IN THE RADIUS ADJACENT TO THE SKIN FLANGE ON THE RH SIDE. THE CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 0.20'' IN LENGTH. A REPAIR PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED IAW AMC EA# 23-5300-EA-0480 DATED 09/08/2025.

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