Service difficulty report · Attach Bolt · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
March 9, 2020
Submitted
March 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252SA
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0707
Aircraft time
4,423 hours, 15,028 cycles
Part
Attach Bolt
Part number
L621M1001205
Part serial
5718
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
4,423 hours, 15,028 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING THE MAIN ROTOR INSPECTION (REMOVED) TASK 621133 STEP 37 VISUALLY FOUND A CRACK IN THE GREEN BLADE 2B BOLT RADIUS. BOLT WAS LIQUID FLUORESCANT PENETRANT INSPECTED BY AIRCRAFT NDT SERVICES (CRS N3DR341N) WHICH CONFIRMED A CRACK WAS PRESENT. CRACK WAS VERIFIED TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT DEPTH WITH BOTH EDDY CURRENT AND 150X STEREO MICROSOPIC VISUAL INSPECTION. REPLACED CRACKED BOLT.

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