Service difficulty report · Skin · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
March 16, 2011
Submitted
March 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N152GC
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
4448
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
990 hours
Component
Tailboom
Component part number
350A2300600154
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

ON 3-14-11 DURING THE INSP OF A 600 HR T INSP, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE TAILBOOM SKIN ON THE RT SIDE WHERE THE HORZ STAB MOUNTS AFT LOWER CORNER. THE CRACK ORIGINATES THERE AND CONTINUES UNDER A SPAR (OVER 1 INCH LONG). MFG HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND ALREADY HAS A REPAIR SCHEME FOR THIS DUE TO OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVING SAME ISSUE.

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