Service difficulty report · Frame · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
May 26, 2026
Submitted
May 26, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N381ME
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0493
Aircraft time
11,412 hours, 34,388 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
11,412 hours, 34,388 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 ACSN 0493 AT THE RH FRAME 4 INBOARD SKIN. THE DAMAGE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 0.062” TALL BY 0.175” WIDE WITH A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF .032” (THRU THICKNESS). A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE REPAIR AND APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED IN AIR METHODS ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 23-5300-EA-5652, INITIAL REVISION DATED 14 MAY 2026 AND IS SUBSTANTIATED BY FAA FORM 8110-3,

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