Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
December 21, 2013
Submitted
December 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N382AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7029
Aircraft time
1,079 hours, 3,489 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
1,079 hours, 2,222 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
350A23422221
Condition
Cracked
Location
Stabilizer
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

DURING AAIP A1040 300 HOUR, 12 MONTH INSPECTION, STEP A1040 2.4, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LT UPPER STABILIZER MOUNT DURING THE VISUAL INSPECTION. THE CRACK RAN FROM THE FWD EDGE OF THE MOUNT THROUGH THE FWD OTBD BOLT HOLE & TO THE MIDLINE OF THE MOUNT.

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