Service difficulty report · Fitting · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
April 14, 2008
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3914
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Fitting
Part number
350A23422221
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
391 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

FOUND CRACKED INTO 2 PIECES DURING ROUTINE INSP ON THE MOUNTING FLANGE SURFACE RADIATING FROM A MOUNTING BORE AND TO BOTH EDGES OF THE FLANGE. A NEW FITTING WAS MATCH DRILLED AND INSTALLED. THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS PART. SUGGEST A MORE DURABLE MATERIAL BE USED SUCH AS TITANIUM OR STAINLESS STEEL. (K)

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