What was found
DURING AN AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN COMPOSITE STRUCTURE JUST BELOW THE THRESHOLD OF THE CLAMSHELL DOORS ON THE OUTSIDE. REMOVED ACFT FROM SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 25, 2012
- Submitted
- April 26, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N135ED
- Make and model
- Urocop EC135P2
- Aircraft serial
- 0335
- Aircraft time
- 4,224 hours, 11,901 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 4,224 hours, 11,901 cycles
- 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.