Service difficulty report · Skin · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
April 14, 2026
Submitted
April 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N917AC
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0351
Aircraft time
9,472 hours, 47,358 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
9,472 hours, 47,358 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

CHAFING DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LOWER R/H FRAME 4 INBOARD SKIN LOCATED JUST FORWARD OF THE R/H HEATING DUCT OUTLET. THE CHAFING DAMAGE MEASURED 0.027” IN DEPTH AND APPROXIMATELY 0.2” X 0.6”. THE CHAFING DAMAGE WAS TRIMMED OUT AND A 0.040” 2024-T3 REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED IN AIR METHODS ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 23-5300-EA-5582 REV – DATED 31 MAR 2026 AND IS SUBSTANTIATED BY FAA FORM 8110-3 BY RYAN D. LEE, DER-Y # 905240204, DATED 01 APR 2026, DER SPECIFIC SEQUENCE # 26RL011AM.

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