What was found
DURING DAILY INSPECTION, BLADE CRACKED AT WEEP HOLE, ON THE INBOARD LEADING EDGE. CRACK EXTENDED AFT FOR ABOUT 1.25 INCHES. (X)
- Difficulty date
- December 5, 2000
- Submitted
- December 29, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N497AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53172
- System (JASC)
- 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 406016100119
- Part serial
- A2004
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 2,720 hours
- 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.