What was found
DURING CRUISE, HEAVY VIBRATION FELT ON AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF FIELD. ON INSPECTION, TIP CAP OF MAIN ROTOR BLADE SPLIT AND PEELED BACK. THERE APPEARED TO BE EROSION IN THE SANDY ENVIRONMENT.
- Difficulty date
- June 5, 2019
- Submitted
- June 7, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N746H
- Make and model
- Bell 214ST
- Aircraft serial
- 28200
- Aircraft time
- 13,033 hours, 7,939 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 214015300105
- Part serial
- AMR03132
- Condition
- Eroded
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 9,614 hours, 7,929 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.