Service difficulty report · Blade · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
October 26, 2013
Submitted
January 30, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3NJ
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft serial
41293
Aircraft time
485 hours, 1,773 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
3G6210A00131
Part serial
V1110
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
485 hours, 1,773 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MAIN ROTOR BLADE OTBD TRIM TAB PARTIALY DEBONDED AND CURLED IN DIRECTION OF AIRSTREAM. BLADE REMOVED AND RETURNED TO MFG FOR REPAIR.

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