Service difficulty report · Blade · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
August 9, 2017
Submitted
August 9, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N901EM
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11614
Part
Blade
Part number
709010301109
Part serial
L234
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NUMBER 4 MAIN ROTOR TIP DETACHED DURING FLIGHT. ACFT LANDED SAFELY ON GROUND. TAIL ROTOR HUB, MAIN ROTOR HUB AND ALL FOUR MAIN ROTOR BLADES REMOVED AND SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.

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