Service difficulty report · Frame · Urocop EC135P1

Difficulty date
May 8, 2015
Submitted
May 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235AM
Make and model
Urocop EC135P1
Aircraft serial
0140
Aircraft time
5,391 hours, 22,988 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

WHILE COMPLETING AN A 2060RT 1000 HOUR & 36 MONTH INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC IDENTIFIED A CRACK IN THE TAIL CONE SUPPORT RING FRAME AT STATION X5290. THE CRACK IS ON THE LT BOTTOM OF THE RING FRAME. THE REPAIR FOR THIS CRACK IS CURRENTLY IN WORK. THIS ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION.

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