Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
March 28, 2013
Submitted
April 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7050
Aircraft time
812 hours, 2,722 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Part number
350A23428120
Condition
Cracked
Location
Battery Bay
Part time
812 hours, 2,722 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING AIR WORTHINESS CHECK, MECHANIC FOUND A CRACK ABOUT 1.5 INCH LONG IN THE UPPER RT CORNER OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT ACCESS DOOR OPENING. THE CRACK WAS ORIGINALLY NOTICED IN THE DOUBLER AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN THE SKIN BENEATH THE DOUBLER. OPEN

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