Service difficulty report · Xmsn Deck · 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
Xmsn Deck
Part number
350A21150120
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 200
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 WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TRANSMISSION DECK FWD DOUBLER AND THE AFT DOUBLER IN THE FORM OF SEVERAL CHAFE DAMAGE AREAS. THE CHAFE DAMAGE AREAS ARE ALL LOCATED UNDER THE MGB BAR FITTING INSTALLATION AREAS. THE DAMAGE AREAS ON THE FWD DOUBLER WERE WITHIN AN AREA OF 1.0” X 1.75” AND 0.019” DEEP ON THE LT SIDE, AND WITHIN AN AREA OF 1.25 X 0.50 AND 0.020” DEEP ON THE RT SIDE. THE DAMAGE AREAS ON THE AFT DOUBLER WERE WITHIN AN AREA OF 1.75 X 1.0 AND 0.015 DEEP ON THE LT SIDE, AND WITHIN AN AREA OF 1.0” X 0.50 AND 0.016 DEEP ON THE RT SIDE. A REPAIR PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED IAW REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-EC130-53-2026-1199A, REV A.

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