Service difficulty report · Skin · 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
Skin
Part number
350A2300600152
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Part time
3,003 hours, 9,866 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
D
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

CRACK FOUND IN THE TAIL BOOM SKIN WHILE PERFORMING A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION OF THE AREA DESCRIBED IN SDR QMLA2014061114072. THE CRACK IN THE TAIL BOOM SKIN IS CURRENTLY BEING EVALUATED FOR AN APPROVED REPAIR. THE REPAIR TEAM THEY WILL BE SENDING TO ACCOMPLISH THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACHMENT FITTING REPLACEMENT WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS REPAIR AT THE SAME TIME. THIS ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION.

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