What was found
DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. SPAR EXFOLIATION WAS DETECTED ON LOWER SURFACE SKIN/SPAR SPLICE JOINT, CONSIDERED A MATERIAL DEFECT. BLADE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SCRAPPED.
- Difficulty date
- October 1, 2001
- Submitted
- November 20, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1067D
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45435
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 206015001119
- Part serial
- A3819
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- M/R Blade
- Part time
- 786 hours
- Component
- Main Rotor · Bell
- Component part number
- 250C30
- 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.