SDR 2008F00001

Service difficulty report · Blade · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
February 20, 2008
Submitted
February 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135U
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496015
Aircraft time
375 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1D
Part
Blade
Part number
L621M1010056
Part serial
2839
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
375 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

COMPOSITE MAIN ROTOR BLADE CRACKED FROM STA 4855 TO 4880, (45 DEGREE CRACK) FROM TRAILING EDGE FWD TO EDGE OF SPAR. MFG TECHNICAL INFORMATION LETTER NR EC135 014-2005 ADDRESSES 45 DEGREE CRACKS IN EARLIER S/N BLADES. OPERATOR GROUNDED AIRCRAFT AND CONTACTED MFG.

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