Service difficulty report · Actuator · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
September 11, 2013
Submitted
September 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276AM
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0738
Aircraft time
1,256 hours, 4,453 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
U006A11
Part serial
1111
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine Cowling
Part time
1,256 hours, 4,453 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING AN AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, THE ENGINE AIR INLET BYPASS DOORS, OBSERVED NR 2 BYPASS DOOR WOULD NOT FULLY CLOSE. AFTER INSPECTION, FOUND ACTUATOR MOUNTING BOLT TO THE TRANSMISSION COWLING SIDE HAD WORN THROUGH ACTUATOR MOUNTING HOLE CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO FULLY CLOSE AND HANG FREELY. WORN ACTUATOR WAS R & R WITH A NEW ACTUATOR.

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