Service difficulty report · Blades · Agusta A109

Difficulty date
September 10, 2007
Submitted
September 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2MF
Make and model
Agusta A109
Aircraft serial
7277
Aircraft time
7,554 hours
Part
Blades
Part number
109010301115
Part serial
M63
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
663 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE, PILOT FELT AN USUALLY HIGH VIBRATION LEVEL DURING LANDING. A POST FLIGHT INSPTION REVEALED A CORDWISE CRACKS FROM THE TRAILING EDGE TO THE AFT SIDE OF THE SPAR ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM SKINS. THE BLADE WAS REPLACED WITH P/N 109-0103-01-115 S/N P127. THE TRACK AND BALANCE AND OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.