What was found
DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, A 2 INCH LONG CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE FUSELAGE LT BOX BEAM FRAME ASSY. ADDITIONALLY, 7 ATTACHING RIVETS WERE FOUND TO BE SHEARED.
- Difficulty date
- February 10, 2009
- Submitted
- February 10, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N919W
- Make and model
- Urocop EC135P1
- Aircraft serial
- 0070
- Aircraft time
- 4,914 hours, 17,133 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- L533M11811028005
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 4,914 hours, 17,133 cycles
- 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.