# SDR 9EKA20160920015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 20, 2016
- Submitted: September 20, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N359EV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N359EV), registered now
- Make and model: Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft serial: 3797
- Aircraft time: 2,771 hours, 16,172 cycles
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- Engine time: 3,069 hours, 6,646 cycles
- System (JASC): [6410 · Tail Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6410)
- Part: Blade
- Part number: 355A12005004
- Part serial: 10181
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Tail Rotor
- Part time: 1,551 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9EKA20160920015

## Discrepancy

DURING AN INSPECTION,  A MECHANIC NOTICED SOME PAINT FLAKING OFF THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE ABOUT MID-SPAN SO HE CLEANED IT UP AND NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CRACK ON CLOSER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND TO BE AN ACTUAL CRACK.  CRACK LENGTH - 1.5", CRACK DISTANCE FROM TIP - 20", CRACK DISTANCE FROM LEADING EDGE - 1.25"

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