Service difficulty report · Stringer · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
December 10, 2025
Submitted
December 10, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N358AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7022
Aircraft time
5,950 hours, 18,215 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
350A23427920
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
5,950 hours, 18,215 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

DURING 600 HOUR INSPECTION, A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 0.9” LONG WAS DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION ON THE TAIL BOOM STRINGER JUST BELOW THE BATTERY DOOR FRAME. THE LOCATION OF THIS DAMAGE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT F.S. 7,272MM, W.L. 2,110MM, AND B.L.-160. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPICAL DAMAGE AND APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL RDAS-EC130-53-2025-3953 A ISSUE A DATED 03 DEC 2025.

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