Service difficulty report · Crossbeam · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
October 6, 2025
Submitted
October 6, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N910U
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3470
Aircraft time
8,304 hours, 29,312 cycles
Part
Crossbeam
Part number
350A21431120
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
8,304 hours, 29,312 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 TO THE AFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FITTING AREA WAS FOUND IN 2 LOCATIONS. CHAFE DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON A PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED “AFT LANDING GEAR CROSS BEAM REPAIR BLOCK” (P/N RDAS AHI 130 53 005 24.01) IN THE FORM OF CHAFING. DAMAGE WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE AFT LANDING GEAR CROSS BEAM (P/N 350A214311.20) IN THE FORM OF CHAFING. A NEW REPAIR BLOCK (P/N: RDAS-EC130-53-2025-2585.01) WAS FABRICATED, USING 17-4 PH, H1025 1.5” PLATE, AND INSTALLED. ALL DAMAGE TO THE AFT LANDING GEAR CROSS BEAM WAS BURNISHED TO A SMOOTH CONTOUR. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND THE APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-EC130-53-2025-2585 A, ISSUE A DATED 22 AUG 2025.

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