What was found
(AUS) TAIL ROTOR BLADE CRACKED CHORDWISE FROM WATER DRAIN HOLE LOCATED AT BLADE ROOT. CRACK LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 40MM (1.57IN).
- Difficulty date
- September 5, 2003
- Submitted
- October 15, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- System (JASC)
- 6410 · Tail Rotor Blades
- Part
- Blade
- Part number
- 406016100119
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 2,160 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.