Service difficulty report · Blade · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
February 23, 2004
Submitted
March 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5204Y
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3101
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Blade
Part number
355A11003000
Part serial
20235
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
933 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MAIN ROTOR BLADE RECEIVED FROM AEC WITH DAMAGE TO THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE NR 3 TRIM TAB. TRIM TABS RESET AT AEC PRIOR TO RECEIPT AEC WO NR W0078958. BLADE NOT ABLE TO FLY CORRECTLY ON TWO DIFFERENT AC. REQUEST EVALUATION OF BLADE.