Service difficulty report · Bracket · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
May 5, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft time
1,909 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Bracket
Part number
350A23076200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Skid
Part time
2,242 hours
Component
Tail Skid · Urocop · 350A23076100
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

(CAN) BRACKET FOUND CRACKED DURING COMPLIANCE INSPECTION, PN 350A23-0762-00. ONCE ASSEMBLY 350A23-0761-00 WAS REMOVED & PRIMER REMOVED FROM THE INSIDE OF BRACKET 350A23-0763-00 ADDITIONAL CRACKS WERE FOUND. FLEET INSPECTION IS IN PROGRESS. WITHIN CURRENT FLEET, 3 MORE TAIL SKID BRACKETS WERE FOUND CRACKED AT THIS TIME.

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