Service difficulty report · Fitting · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
October 30, 2007
Submitted
August 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3914
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Fitting
Part number
350A25040501
Condition
Failed
Location
Tailboom
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

PART FOUND CRACKED DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION IAW AD2004-01-14, REQUIREMENTS AT THE 110 HOUR INTERVAL INSPECTION. A NEW PART OF THE OLD PN WAS INSTALLED. SUGGEST MFG MAKE AVAILABLE THE NEW PN IMPROVED FITTINGS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE AD REQUIREMENT TO AL EC 130B4 OPERATORS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE PRODUCTION OF THESE PARTS TO DATE HAS ONLY MET THE NEEDS OF THE AC ASSY LINES. (K)

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