What was found
EC135 S/N 0605 WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE BULKHEAD, PN L533M1028221 (APPROX. FS 3150 MM)AND GUSSETS PN: L533M1028227 AND PN: L533M1028228. REPLACEMENTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN SCHEDULED RTS AND PARTS WERE FABRICATED
- Difficulty date
- September 16, 2026
- Submitted
- September 16, 2026
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- 2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC - Aircraft
- N110VU
- Make and model
- Urocop EC135T2
- Aircraft serial
- 0605
- Aircraft time
- 9,243 hours, 24,667 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Gusset
- Part number
- L533M1028227
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 100
- Component
- Frame · Urocop
- Component part number
- L533M1028221
- 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.