Service difficulty report · Profile · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
March 17, 2022
Submitted
June 30, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954AL
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0694
Aircraft time
8,181 hours, 24,067 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B2
Engine time
8,586 hours, 9,716 cycles
Part
Profile
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Part time
8,181 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

CUSTOMER REQUEST TO INSPECT FRAME 5 IAW AIR METHODS ENGINEERING ORDER 23-5300-EO-3820 REV - AND ASB 21-01 REV A. VISUAL AND NDT INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT. THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS WERE DISCOVERED: -LOWER LH DAMAGE OF SHORT PITCH DISTANCE AND EDGE DISTANCE IN U-PROFILE (FRAME CAP) AND AFT L-ANGLE. LOWER RH DAMAGE OF SHORT PITCH DISTANCE AND EDGE DISTANCE IN U-PROFILE (FRAME CAP) AND AFT L-ANGLE. UPPER LH DAMAGE OF 1" LONG CRACK. UPPER LH, CENTER AND RH DAMAGE OF SHORT PITCH DISTANCE AND EDGE DISTANCE IN U-CHANNEL, FWD L-ANGLE AND AFT FRAME FLANGE.

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