What was found
IMPELLER FOUND CRACKED DURING NDI. CRACK WAS 1/4 INCH LONG EMINATING FROM BLADE TIP, IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO REINFORCMENT RING, EXTENDING STRAIGHT IN DIRECTION OF BLADE ROOT. REPLACED WITH NEW IMPELLER.
- Difficulty date
- April 2, 2003
- Submitted
- April 7, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Aircraft serial
- 36101
- Aircraft time
- 3,396 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7921 · Engine Oil Cooler
- Part
- Impeller
- Part number
- 2660162401
- Part serial
- NSN
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cooler Blower
- Component
- Cooler Blower
- Component part number
- 209062502101
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- E
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.