Service difficulty report · Web · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
January 22, 2020
Submitted
January 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7050
Aircraft time
3,550 hours, 11,963 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
3,473 hours, 12,363 cycles
Part
Web
Part number
350A21400221
Condition
Cracked
Location
Floor
Part time
3,550 hours, 11,963 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
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

DURING AAIP A1660 600HR SCHEDULED INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WEB @ STA. 845 RBL 673.5 HAS A CRACK APPROX 2.50 INCHES ON TOP R/H SIDE IN WHICH IS ALMOST IDENTICAL TO EA 17-5310-EA-2632 DATED 01/23/2019 FOR ACFT. 7248. THIS CRACK IS BEYOND LIMITS TO STOP DRILL AND REQUIRES STRUCTUAL SHEET METAL REPAIR. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE.

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