What was found
DURING A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK AT THE ROOT END OF TAIL ROTOR BLADE. THIS IS THE THIRD EVENT. 11-18-94, 198.4 HRS, S/N 116/118. 5-3-96, 1,050.1 HRS, S/N 103/104. 858.5 HOURS ON THE BLADES, SAME P/N.
- Difficulty date
- April 21, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N911TG
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117B1
- Aircraft serial
- 7506
- System (JASC)
- 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 117317411
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- T/R
- Part time
- 1,087 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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