Service difficulty report · Skin · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
February 10, 2009
Submitted
February 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
4125
Aircraft time
2,501 hours, 4,949 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
350A23423820
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
2,501 hours, 4,949 cycles
Component
Tailboom
Component part number
350A2300600153
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

TAILBOOM CONE SKIN AND SKIN DOUBLER CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE 100 HOUR INTERVAL IMPS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE RT, AFT, LWR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER'S TAILBOOM THROUGH MOUNT CUTOUT.

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