# SDR CA140704003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 3, 2014
- Submitted: March 12, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Urocop EC 130 B4
- Registry model: [Urocop EC 130 B4](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-ec-130-b4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 826 hours
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- System (JASC): [7110 · Engine Cowling System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7110)
- Part: Hinge
- Part number: 350A58004523
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Engine Bay
- Part time: 85 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140704003

## Discrepancy

(CAN) ENGINE COWLING HALF HINGE FOUND CRACKED DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION AND REPLACED WITH A NEW HINGE. FOLLOWING 84.5 FLIGHT HOURS, THE SECOND REPLACMENT HINGE WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION.  THE TECH HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE HINGE HAS AGAIN BEEN REPLACED WITH NEW.

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