Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
December 17, 2011
Submitted
December 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N62UP
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0475
Aircraft time
2,927 hours, 12,641 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Part number
L524M1002102
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Part time
2,931 hours, 12,631 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, WHILE PERFORMING A SLIGHT LEFT TURN, JUST PRIOR TO LEVELING OFF. HEARD A LOUD "THUD" FROM UNDERNEATH ACFT IN THE VICINITY OF PILOTS SEAT. IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT GROUNDED. MX SUSPECTS THAT THE SOURCE OF THIS PROBLEM IS A FLEXING BELLY ACCESS PANEL (NON-STRUCTURAL).

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