Service difficulty report · Skin · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
March 16, 2011
Submitted
March 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N136PH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3896
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
7,310 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 3-15-11 DURING A 100 HOUR INSP, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN TAILBOOM SKIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHERE THE HORIZ 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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