Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · 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
Attach Angle
Part number
L533M1052318AND2
Condition
Corroded
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

CORROSION DAMAGE OF VARYING DEPTHS WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER L/H AND R/H BROOM CLOSET ATTACHMENT ANGLES, AS WELL AS THE AFT ATTACHMENT ANGLE. FOR THE LT AND RT ANGLES, REPLACEMENT ANGLES WERE FABRICATED FROM 0.050” 2024-T3511 EXTRUSION AND INSTALLED. FOR THE AFT ATTACHMENT ANGLE, A REPLACEMENT ANGLE WAS FABRICATED FROM 0.063” 2024-T3511 EXTRUSION AND INSTALLED. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURES IS PROVIDED IN AIR METHODS ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 23-5300-EA-5592 REV. – DATED 27 MAR 2026 AND WAS SUBSTANTIATED BY FAA FORM 8110-3

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