Service difficulty report · Rail · 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
Rail
Part number
350A23105359
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 200
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 RH TRDS SUPPORT RAIL (PN 350A23-1053-59) WAS FOUND IN THE FORM OF SEVERAL CHAFES AT THE #3 BEARING SUPPORT (PN 350A23-1053-42). THE #3 BEARING SUPPORT IS ALSO CHAFED JUST ABOVE THE UPPER EDGE OF THE RAIL. ALL CHAFED AREAS WERE BURNISHED, AND A DOUBLER (PN RDAS-EC130-53-2025-2566.01) WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND THE APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-EC130-53-2025-2566 A, ISSUE A DATED 12 AUG 2025.

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