What was found
DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, NOTICED PATCH ON BLADE LIFTING, REMOVED PATCH. FOUND 10 INCH CRACK RUNNING CHORD-WISE FROM REPAIR. THIS BLADE CAME FROM MANUFACTURER WITH PATCH AS NEW.
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N166BH
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45661
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 206015001107
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- M/R
- Part time
- 1,579 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.