Service difficulty report · Floor Panel · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
September 30, 2012
Submitted
October 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135LC
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0296
Aircraft time
4,126 hours, 13,170 cycles
Part
Floor Panel
Part number
L533M1016101
Condition
Crushed
Location
Cabin
Part time
4,126 hours
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

THE CABIN FLOOR HAS MULTIPLE AREAS OF DAMAGE/CRUSHED HONEYCOMB. REMOVED UPPER SKIN FROM DAMAGED AREAS. POTTED THE EXPOSED CORE AREA TO ACHIEVE A FLAT AND SMOOTH SURFACE, TO EVEN WITH THE EXISTING SKIN. FABRICATED A DOUBLER USING 0.032" THICK 2024-T3 ALUMINUM ALLOY. DEBURRED, CLEANED, ALODINED AND PRIMED ALL BARE ALUMINUM. APPLIED EA9309.3NA ADHESIVE TO THE FAYING SURFACES OF THE FLOOR AND DOUBLER. CURED IAW MFG INSTRUCTIONS.

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