What was found
EXCESSIVE EROSION OF T/R BLADES SURFACE PROTECTION. THE PAINT HAS COME OFF IN LARGE STRIPS AND THEN THE RUBBERIZED EROSION PROTECTION STARTS FLAKING OFF.
- Difficulty date
- March 25, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N213AE
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117B1
- Aircraft serial
- 7219
- System (JASC)
- 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 11731743
- Condition
- Eroded
- Location
- T/R
- Part time
- 567 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.