Service difficulty report · Bracket · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
September 19, 2007
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
4158
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Bracket
Part number
350A54112420
Condition
Cracked
Location
Starter Gen
Part time
498 hours
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

FOUND CRACKED DURING AIRFRAME 100/200/500 HOUR INSPECTION, BRACKET SUPPORTS, AIR INLET COOLING DUCT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO RAM AIR AND LIKELY VIBRATES CAUSING METAL OF BRACKET TO COLD WORK. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHICH OCCURS EVERY 200-300 HOURS FOR THIS COMPONENT. SUGGEST MFG IMPROVE STRENGTH AND INTEGRITY OF COMPONENT. USE SS INSTEAD OF ALUMINUM. (K)

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