SDR 1E9R201001

Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 430

Difficulty date
February 19, 2010
Submitted
March 5, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N430TX
Make and model
Bell 430
Aircraft serial
49005
Engine
Allsn 250C40B
Part
Blade
Part number
222016001131
Part serial
A1914
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
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

ACFT WAS FLOWN TO FACILITY, REPORTED DEBONDING OF TAIL ROTOR BLADE L/E AT TIP OF BLADE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF BLADE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ROOT END OF THE BLADE HAD CRACKED AND THE SKIN WAS SEPARATED FROM THE BLADE END. INFO SUBMITTED TO MFG PRODUCT SUPPORT ENGINEERING. PROBABLE CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

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