Service difficulty report · Fitting · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
May 12, 2008
Submitted
July 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3956
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Fitting
Part number
350A23422220
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
311 hours
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.

What was found

CRACK DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION ON FITTING FLANGE AND GOING THROUGH AN ATTACHMENT BORE. A NEW FITTING WAS MATCH DRILLED AND INSTALLED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS PART. SUGGEST THIS PART BE MANUFACTURED FROM A MORE DURABLE MATERIAL SUCH AS TITANIUM OR STAINLESS STEEL. (K)

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