What was found
MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAS A 2 INCH CRACK IN THE CHORD DIRECTION OF THE TIP SHOE, CAUSED FROM EROSION, AS A RESULT FROM UNIMPROVED LANDING ZONES.
- Difficulty date
- February 24, 2016
- Submitted
- February 24, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N511EV
- Make and model
- Bell 214ST
- Aircraft serial
- 28105
- Aircraft time
- 3,482 hours, 8,482 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CT72A
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 214015300107
- Part serial
- A65
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 12,546 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.