Service difficulty report · Frame · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
December 21, 2009
Submitted
December 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135WL
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0329
Aircraft time
4,740 hours, 15,837 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
L533M1022205
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
4,740 hours, 15,873 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED INSP, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE FUSELAGE TAILCONE SUPPORT FRAME PN L533M1022205. REPAIR SCHEME REQUEST SUBMITTED TO MFG AND RECEIVED. REPAIR WILL CONSIST OF INSTALLED A SB DOUBLER ON THE FRAME. THIS HAD BEEN A ISSUE ON EARLIER SN ACFT, BUT THIS SN WAS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE SB EC135-53-011.

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