What was found
A 2 INCH CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE BULKHEAD SKIN THROUGH THE LIGHTNING HOLE ADJACENT TO FRAME 5 (FR5), LT SIDE NEAR THE NR 1 ENGINE FACEC COMPUTER. THE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THE PELICAN RACK WAS LOWERED DURING INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- September 28, 2010
- Submitted
- October 15, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N511ME
- Make and model
- Urocop EC135T1
- Aircraft serial
- 0143
- System (JASC)
- 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
- Part
- Bulkhead
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.