Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
June 11, 2014
Submitted
June 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133LN
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3983
Aircraft time
3,003 hours, 9,866 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
2,881 hours, 6,102 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
3,003 hours, 9,866 cycles
Component
Horizontal Stab · Urocop
Component part number
350A1300410101
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

WHILE COMPLYING WITH EAD 2014-12-51, THE RT SIDE HORIZONTAL ATTACHMENT FITTING CRACKED UPON REMOVAL. THIS STABILIZER HAD BEEN DETERMINED TO BE FAIRLY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE & REINSTALL ON PREVIOUS MX EVENTS INVOLVING THIS TASK. MOBILE SUPPORT REPAIR TEAM TO BE ONSITE 06/17/2014 TO REPAIR THIS DISCREPANCY. THIS ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION.

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