# SDR CA000322001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 14, 2000
- Submitted: April 14, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft time: 3,419 hours
- System (JASC): [6410 · Tail Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6410)
- Part: Blade
- Part number: 355A12004008
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: T/R Hub
- Part time: 376 hours
- Component: T/R Hub Assy, Eveready, 355A12004008
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: C
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA000322001

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING HELI-SKIING OPERATIONS,  PILOT LANDED ON HELIPAD AND NOTICED VIBRATIONS.  PILOT CHECKED T/R BLADES AND FOUND ICE BUILD-UP.  PILOT THEN DID START-UP BUT VIBRATION WAS STILL PRESENT AND SHUT-DOWN WAS CARRIED OUT.  PILOT THEN INSPECTED T/R BLADES FURTHER AND FOUND A CRACK ON ONE OF THE T/R BLADES NEAR THE BLADE ROOT.

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