Service difficulty report · Tail Boom · Urocop AS365N3

Difficulty date
April 14, 2014
Submitted
April 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N497AE
Make and model
Urocop AS365N3
Aircraft serial
3686
Aircraft time
4,584 hours, 11,399 cycles
Part
Tail Boom
Part number
3502300000209
Part serial
TB4084
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Part time
4,584 hours, 11,399 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

THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX & THE VERTICAL STABILIZER BOLT MOUNTING POINTS ON TOP OF THE TAIL BOOM ARE DAMAGED & NEED REPAIR. FOUND THAT THE WINDINGS INSIDE THE BOLT HOLES, MOUNTING POINTS, HAD BEEN PARTIALLY GROOVED INTO BY THE BOLTS. THE STATION IS AT 380.30 INCHES.

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