Service difficulty report · Panel · Urocop EC120B

Difficulty date
August 18, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Urocop EC120B
Aircraft time
1,830 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIU2F
Part
Panel
Part number
C523S3200203
Condition
Departed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHILE FLYING WITH ALL DOORS OFF, THE COMMUNICATION PANEL (THE PANEL THAT OPENS THE CABIN TO THE REAR CARGO HOLD) FLEW OUT OF THE CABIN. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE REST OF THE ACFT. THE PANEL HAD RECENTLY BEEN MODIFIED FOR A STRETCHER KIT INSTALLATION IAW SB 25-016. THE PANEL WAS INSTALLED CORRECTLY WITH ALL THE FASTENERS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE CREW WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE AND RECOVER THE PANEL.

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