Service difficulty report · Channel · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
October 27, 2016
Submitted
November 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135TG
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0298
Aircraft time
6,397 hours, 17,236 cycles
Part
Channel
Part number
L533M1044205
Condition
Cracked
Part time
6,397 hours, 17,236 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

CRACKS FOUND IN THE RT CHANNEL BELOW FLOOR AT AFT FRAME OF SLIDING DOOR. TWO CRACKS ARE PRESENT. ONE IS ON THE MAIN STRINGER THAT MAKES UP THE STRUCTURAL FRAME FOR THE MGB FORWARD MOUNTS AND THE OTHER IS DIRECTLY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT STRINGER ON A DOUBLER SUPPORT. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION AWAITING AN APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURE FROM THE OEM.

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