Service difficulty report · Skin · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
September 29, 2016
Submitted
September 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919WM
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0329
Aircraft time
7,586 hours, 25,154 cycles
Part
Skin
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 CONDUCTING INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE FIREWALLS. WHEN REMOVING THE NR 1 INLET CHANNEL (PN 713M2077101)FOR INSPECTION AND SAW THAT IT WORN A HOLE INTO THE SKIN OF THE DRIVE SHAFT TUNNEL. WHILE CLEANING AND INSPECTING THE DAMAGE AREA FOUND THAT THE SAME SKIN IS ALSO CRACKED. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION AWAITING A REPAIR PROCEDURE FROM THE OEM.

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