What was found
CLAMP THAT ATTACHED REAR CROSSTUBE FAIRING FRACTURED ALLOWING FAIRING END PLATE TO WEAR A GROOVE INTO THE REAR CROSSTUBE. 6 OTHER UPPER FAIRING ATTACHMENT RIBS ALSO CRACKED.
- Difficulty date
- July 16, 2009
- Submitted
- October 23, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Urocop EC130B4
- Aircraft time
- 140 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Clamp
- Part number
- ASNA0033097
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Mlg Skid
- Part time
- 230 hours
- 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.