Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 21, 2012
Submitted
September 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53923
Aircraft time
4,116 hours
Part
Blade
Part number
407015001137
Part serial
A4464
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
4,116 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.

What was found

L/E ABRASION STRIP CRACKED. FOUND L/E ABRASION STRIP CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES AT APPROX 144-158.

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