What was found
DAILY INSPECTION FOUND CRACK AT ROOT END OF T/R BLADE ON THE INSIDE OF THE LEADING EDGE. SUSPECT CAUSE IS HIGH STRESS AREA. PART IS UNSERVICEABLE. INSTALLED BEEF-UP STRESS BLOCK IN LEADING EDGE AT ROOT END OF BLADE.
- Difficulty date
- November 21, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N407AL
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53044
- System (JASC)
- 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 406016100119
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- T/R
- Part time
- 42 hours
- Component
- 407012101105
- 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.