Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · 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
Landing Gear
Part number
350A4160020201
Condition
Cracked
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

DURING INSPECTION SEVERAL COMPONENTS OF THE LANDING GEAR WERE FOUND DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS. THE LEFT SKID (350A41-6002-0201) HAD A CRACK MEASURING 1.14''. THE RIGHT SKID (350A41-6002-0301) WAS CORRODED MEASURING TO .032'' DEEP AT ITS DEEPEST. THE FORWARD CROSSTUBE (350A41-4000-01) WAS ALSO CORRODED AT ITS MATING SURFACES BEYOND LIMITS. ALL THREE LANDING GEAR COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE MG752 UNDER CRS2A6R933B.

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