Service difficulty report · Cowling · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
March 13, 2020
Submitted
March 20, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912EF
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0421
Aircraft time
5,349 hours, 12,150 cycles
Part
Cowling
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
5,349 hours, 12,150 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

THERE ARE TWO IDENTICAL CRACKS, ONE IS ON THE LH ENGINE COWLING AND THE OTHER IS ON THE RH ENGINE COWLING. THE CRACKS GO FROM THE TOP ENGINE INSPECTION DOOR TO THE NACA INLET. THESE ARE COMMON CRACKS AND WERE FOUND ON A RECEIVING INSPECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT. *** THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION FOR HEAVY MAINTENANCE, AND TO REPAIR THESE CRACKS. ***

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