Service difficulty report · Structure · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
March 31, 2017
Submitted
April 4, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531LN
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0474
Aircraft time
6,244 hours, 19,801 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
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

FOUND AN APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCH CRACK IN THE MAIN FUSELAGE UPPER DECK DURING THE 1000 HOUR INSPECTION. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION PENDING APPROVED DATA FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR THIS CRACK AND TO COMPLETE THE REMAINING SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS.

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