Service difficulty report · Fitting · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
May 12, 2008
Submitted
July 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
4038
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Fitting
Part number
350A23422220
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
245 hours
Component
Horizontal Stab
Component part number
EC130B4
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

CRACK DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE INSP 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 MFG FROM A MORE DURABLE MATERIAL SUCH AS TITANIUM OR SS. (K)

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