# SDR 2A6R214041695401

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 14, 2014
- Submitted: April 16, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Filed by: [Air Methods, LLC, repair station 2A6R933B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/2A6R933B/air-methods-llc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: [N497AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N497AE), registered now
- Make and model: Urocop AS365N3
- Registry model: [Urocop AS365N3](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as365n3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 3686
- Aircraft time: 4,584 hours, 11,399 cycles
- System (JASC): [5302 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5302)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2A6R214041695401

## Discrepancy

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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