Service difficulty report · Blade · Agusta AW119MKII

Difficulty date
August 11, 2015
Submitted
August 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N756LF
Make and model
Agusta AW119MKII
Aircraft serial
14837
Aircraft time
66 hours, 116 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6B37A
Part
Blade
Part number
709016048101
Part serial
13984
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
66 hours, 116 cycles
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

DISCOVERED CRACK IN LE CAP OF TAIL ROTOR BLADE, APPROX CRACK IS 7MM IN LENGTH, STARTING 2MM FROM TIP END OF LE CAP, CRACK CONFIRMED USING DYE PENETRANT METHOD. ACFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL REPLACEMENT PARTS COULD BE INSTALLED. ROTOR BLADE CAME NEW WITH ACFT, CURRENT TSN = 65.8HRS, LANDING CYCLES = 116, TR BLADE LIFE LIMIT IS 10,000 LANDINGS.

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