Service difficulty report · Blade · Agusta A119

Difficulty date
August 13, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta A119
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Blade
Part number
109813201107
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
113 cycles
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

(AUS) TAIL ROTOR BLADE CRACKED ON INNER FACE. THE CRACK LENGTH RUNS FOR ALMOST THE FULL CHORD OF THE BLADE. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/119/1 PT1.

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