Service difficulty report · Hinge · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
September 19, 2007
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3654
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Hinge
Part number
350A58101020
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
198 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CRACK’S DEVELOP IN HINGE 1ST SEGMENT OF LEADING EDGE DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS, REQUIRING REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT EVERY 100 HOURS. TYPICALLY AT MINIMUM A STOP DRILL IS REQUIRED. HINGE MATERIAL IS THIN ALUMINUM AND PERHAPS A CHANGE TO THICKER GAUGE OR ALTERNATE MATERIAL SUCH AS SS IS REQUIRED. (K)

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