Service difficulty report · Doubler · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
July 5, 2016
Submitted
July 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7154
Aircraft time
1,667 hours, 7,451 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
350A23428120
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
Component
Tailboom · Airbus
Component part number
350A2300600158
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

DURING AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOOR FRAME, UPPER AFT RADIUS ON L/H SIDE OF TAILBOOM. REMOVED PAINT AND CONFIRMED SUSPICION ON CRACK THROUGH DOUBLER AS WELL AS SKIN UNDERNEATH AS SEEN FROM INSIDE THE TB WITH MIRROR.

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