Service difficulty report · Reinforcement · Urocop EC135T1

Difficulty date
January 18, 2011
Submitted
January 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522ME
Make and model
Urocop EC135T1
Aircraft serial
0144
Aircraft time
6,909 hours, 24,457 cycles
Part
Reinforcement
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
AA
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

CRACKS FOUND EMANATING FROM LOWER 5 HI-LOK FASTENERS IN TITANIUM REINFORCEMENT LOCATED AT FRONT OF NR 1 ENGINE DECK. THIS RE-ENFORCEMENT IS ATTACHED TO THE AFT SIDE OF FRAME 5 IN THE AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND REPAIR ORDER REQUESTED.

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