Service difficulty report · Skin · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
January 15, 2020
Submitted
January 28, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N136DU
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0578
Aircraft time
4,904 hours, 18,856 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailboom
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 A SCHEDULED HEAVY MAINTENANCE EVENT, THE MECHANIC FOUND A SMALL CRACK ON THE LH SIDE OF THE TAILBOOM, JUST FORWARD OF THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. *** THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THIS TIME WHILE THIS CRACK IS REPAIRED PER OEM/MANUFACTURER APPROVAL. ***

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