Service difficulty report · Crosstube · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
February 6, 2026
Submitted
February 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135CJ
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0495
Aircraft time
7,836 hours, 24,187 cycles
Part
Crosstube
Part number
L321M1812966
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 700
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

DURING A 2060 1000 HOUR INSPECTION THE WAS SOME CORROSION FOUND BETWEEN THE RIGHT HAND FORWARD STEP MOUNT AND THE FORWARD CROSSTUBE. THE BOLTS WERE REMOVED SO THE CORROSION COULD BE WORKED. DURING THAT TIME IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A CRACK IN THE CROSSTUBE. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED A CRACK FROM THE TOP BOLT HOLE TO JUST PAST THE LOWER HOLE.

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