Service difficulty report · Blade · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 12, 2004
Submitted
May 9, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N350EV
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2961
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Blade
Part number
355A12003108
Part serial
3086
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
2,697 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.

What was found

TAIL ROTOR BLADE, FOUND CRACK APPROX 3.2500 INCH LONG, RUNNING PARALLEL TO TRIM TAB. (K)