Service difficulty report · Frame · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
November 3, 2025
Submitted
November 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N998AM
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0339
Aircraft time
10,203 hours, 37,011 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
L533M1408205
Part serial
NA
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
10,203 hours, 37,011 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

THE RH SIDE FRAME 4 INNER SKIN PANEL IS DAMAGED IN THE FORM OF TWO (2EA) CHAFE DAMAGE AREAS. THE FIRST CHAFE DAMAGE AREA IS REPORTED TO BE 1.75” X 0.6” IN SIZE AND 0.026” DEEP AT THE DEEPEST POINT. THE SECOND CHAFE DAMAGE AREA IS REPORTED TO BE 1.25” X 1.0” IN SIZE AND 0.016” DEEP AT THE DEEPEST POINT. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND AN APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-EC135-53-2025-3789, REV A DATED 23 NOV 2025.

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