Service difficulty report · Oil Tank · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
September 19, 2007
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3967
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Oil Tank
Part number
703A53000001
Part serial
OGA5A61
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt M/R G/B
Part time
2,069 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

OIL LEAK FOUND ON DECK DURING POST FLIGHT INSP. CRACK FOUND AT OIL TANK FILLER NECK EXTERNAL WELD. THIS SIS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT OCCURS TO THIS COMPONENT AND IS AGGRAVATED BY CAP BEING INSTALLED TOO AGGRESSIVELY DURING OIL SERVICING. SUGGEST MFG IMPROVE EXTERNAL WELD OR INCREASE METAL THICKNESS. (K)

More about the Urocop EC 130 B4