What was found
EROSION TAPE FOR MAIN ROTOR BLADE WAS FOUND BUBBLED. FUTHER INSPECTION FOUND BUBBLE WAS FULL OF WATER. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF AREA OF ENTRY. REPLACED EROSION TAPE.
- Difficulty date
- March 11, 2001
- Submitted
- May 7, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N430CV
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- Aircraft serial
- 49072
- Aircraft time
- 45 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Erosion Shield
- Part number
- 4300150037101
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Main Rotor Blade
- Component
- Main Rotor Blade · 430015001123
- 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.