# SDR 2017FA0000386

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 9, 2017
- Submitted: August 9, 2017
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N901EM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N901EM), registered now
- Make and model: Agusta A109E
- Registry model: [Agusta A109E](https://openairdocs.org/model/agusta-a109e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 11614
- System (JASC): [6210 · Main Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6210)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2017FA0000386

## Discrepancy

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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