What was found
TAIL ROTOR REMOVED FOR DAMAGE PENETRATION OF ONE BLADE STAINLESS STEEL LEADING EDGE. SENT TO AEC FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. AEC CONDEMNED FOR SPAR REINFORCEMENT PAD CRACK BEYOND LIMITS.
- Difficulty date
- July 12, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N101UM
- Make and model
- Aerosp AS355F1
- Aircraft serial
- 5073
- System (JASC)
- 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade Spar
- Part number
- 355A12004008
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- T/R
- Part time
- 719 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.