What was found
A CRACK WAS NOTICED INSIDE DENT AFT OF THE SPAR ON THE TOP OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE. REMOVAL OF PAINT DETERMINED THE CRACK TO BE IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES LONG. THE ROTOR BLADE WAS DETERMINED TO BE UNSERVICEABLE AND REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 2, 2001
- Submitted
- May 2, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N340WN
- Make and model
- Bell UH1H
- Aircraft serial
- 6510081
- Engine
- Lyc T53*
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 204011250113
- Part serial
- A00000595
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 2,500 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.