What was found
DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE AIRFRAME INSPECTION. SPAR LEADING EDGE EXFOLIATED ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH OF BLADE, SKIN/SPAR DISBOND AT LOWER SURFACE STA 58.5. CAUSED BY IMPROPER HEAT TREATING. C/A: REVIEW MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND IMPROVE QC.
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 2002
- Submitted
- July 25, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N177AL
- Make and model
- Bell 206L4
- Aircraft serial
- 52157
- System (JASC)
- 6210 · Main Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 206015001119
- Part serial
- A3657
- Condition
- Debonded
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 673 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.