Service difficulty report · Blade · Agusta AW109SP

Difficulty date
September 25, 2014
Submitted
September 25, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261HC
Make and model
Agusta AW109SP
Aircraft serial
22247
Aircraft time
1,325 hours
Engine
Pwc PW207C
Part
Blade
Part number
709016048101
Part serial
V291
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
1,325 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
W
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 A DAILY INSPECTION , A ONE INCH CRACK ON ONE OF THE TWO TAIL ROTOR BLADES WAS DETECTED. INITAL INSPECTION WAS VISUAL A 10X GLASS WAS USED TO VARIFY. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND WILL RETURN TO SERVICE AFTER A SERVICEABLE TAIL ROTOR BLADE IS INSTALLED.

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