Service difficulty report · Blade · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
November 13, 2007
Submitted
November 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1UW
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11034
Aircraft time
4,109 hours, 18,720 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW206C
Part
Blade
Part number
709010301109
Part serial
A51641
Condition
Separated
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
4,109 hours, 18,720 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING NORMAL FLIGHT PILOT EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS. THE PILOT INITIATED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND LANDED WITH THE GEARS UP IN A FIELD. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE TIP CAP UPPER SKIN ON MAIN ROTOR BLADE P/N 709-0103-01-109 S/N A5-1641 SEPARATED FROM THE LEADING EDGE TO THE TRAILING EDGE. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE TRANSPORTED TO MFG FIELD ON A FLAT BED TRUCK.

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