Service difficulty report · Support Frame · Urocop EC130T2

Difficulty date
March 16, 2026
Submitted
April 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N813AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130T2
Aircraft serial
7735
Aircraft time
2,944 hours, 10,587 cycles
Part
Support Frame
Part number
350A21491322
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Part time
2,944 hours, 10,587 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 LEFT EDGE FRAME AND RT EDGE FRAME, IN THE FORM OF CORROSION AND DENTS, WAS IDENTIFIED ACROSS THE ENTIRE LENGTHS OF THE OUTBOARD FACES OF THE FRAMES. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE APPROVED REPAIR/INSTALLATION PROCEDURES IS PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-EC130-53-2024-0040, ISSUE A DATED 09 JAN 2024, AND AC 43.13-1B CHAPTER 4, SECTION 4, PARAGRAPH 4-57 CHANGE 1 DATED 9/8/98.

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