Service difficulty report · Blade · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
July 8, 2020
Submitted
July 8, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N755AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4500
Aircraft time
5,581 hours, 12,554 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
8,977 hours, 1,011 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
355A12005014
Part serial
24326
Condition
Defective
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
4 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TAIL ROTOR BLADE PN 355A12005014, SN 24326 WAS RECEIVED NEW AND INSTALLED ON AC. THE BLADE FAILED TO TRACK & BALANCE AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE AND WAS REMOVED AND SENT IN FOR REPAIR AFTER ACCUMULATING .2HRS TIS DURING TRACK & BALANCE OPERATION. THE BLADE WAS RECEIVED BACK FROM REPAIR AND INSTALLED WHERE IT AGAIN FAILED TO TRACK & BALANCE. THE REPAIR SHOWS THAT THE TRACKING FINGERS WERE REPLACED.