Service difficulty report · Bearing · 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
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Bearing
Part number
350A2144592251
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 800
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

LH DOOR POST BEARING (P/N 350A21-4459-2251) WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED BY CONTACT WITH LH SLIDING DOOR CENTER ARM. A NEW DOOR POST BEARING WAS FABRICATED FROM .050” 2024-T3 ALUMINUM SHEET AND LABELED WITH PN: 350A21-4459-2251-AMC. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND AN APPROVED FABRICATION PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED IN AIR METHODS ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 17-5300-EA-5249 REV – DATED 28 AUG 2025 AND IS SUBSTANTIATED BY FAA FORM 8110-3 BY RYAN D. LEE, DER-Y # 905240204, DATED 29 AUG 2025 WITH DER SPECIFIC SEQUENCE # 25RL017AM.

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