Service difficulty report · Blade · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
May 27, 2012
Submitted
May 28, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N917AH
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft serial
31214
Aircraft time
2,834 hours, 13,335 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
3G6410A00131
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

DURING DAILY CHECK AFTER FLIGHT, MECHANIC NOTICED CRACK ON 1 TAIL ROTOR BLADE, JUST AFT OF EROSION SHIELD, EXTENDING FROM THE INBD END OF EROSION SHIELD TO WITHIN APPROX 8" OF OTBD TIP OF THE BLADE. MAX OPENING OF CRACK, APPROX .1875" AT INBD END. CRACK IS EVIDENT ON BOTH UPPER AND LOWER SIDES OF BLADE, INDICATING THAT L/E COVER PLIES ARE DEPARTING.

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