Service difficulty report · Blade · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
May 6, 2007
Submitted
June 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N109CJ
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
7280
Aircraft time
5,815 hours
Part
Blade
Part number
1090103019
Part serial
1841R
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
2,031 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT PILOT NOTICED A UNUSUAL VIBRATION. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC FOUND A CRACK IN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE P/N 109-0103-01-9 S/N 1841R. THE CRACK STARTED AT A REPAIR IN THE BLADE. THE BLADE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE BLADE P/N 109-0103-01-9 S/N 1888R. GROUND RUN AND MAIN ROTOR BALANCE COMPLIED WITH.THE DEFECTIVE BLADE WAS SENT TO AGUSTA AEROSPACE CORP. IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL WORK DONE I.A.W. A109AII M.M. CHAPTER 65.THIS AIRCRAFT IS FROM OUR AIRLIFT NORTHWEST OLYMPIA,WA BASE.

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