Service difficulty report · Floor Panel · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
October 15, 2018
Submitted
October 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133LN
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3983
Aircraft time
4,412 hours, 14,444 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
4,290 hours, 8,927 cycles
Part
Floor Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin
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

THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE AUXILIARY SEATING FLOOR OVERLAY PANEL AS PER AMC AAIP C1040 AND DISCOVERED TWO CRACKS ON THE AFT CABIN FLOOR PANEL. THE CRACKS STARTED AT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE FLOOR PANEL AND RADIATED AFT. THE DAMAGE IS AT STA 70" AND RIGHT BL 4.5". THE LT CRACK IS 1.5" IN LENGTH AND RT CRACK IS 1.25" IN LENGTH". THIS AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY OOS AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION WHILE THE DAMAGE IS REPAIRED.

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