Service difficulty report · Blade · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
December 8, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft time
8,938 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Blade
Part number
355A12004008
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/R Hub
Part time
2,756 hours
Component
Tail Rotor Assy
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

(CAN) 15 MM CRACK ON TRAILING EDGE ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE ORIGINATING UNDER TRIM TAB. SEE ATTACHED PHOTO WITH TRIM TAB REMOVED. NOT DETECTED UNTIL TRIM TAB REMOVED FOR ANOTHER REASON. TC COMMENTS: THIS PARTICULAR BLADE HAS A LIFE OF 4000 HOURS BUT WAS FOUND CRACKED AT 2756.3 HOURS. THIS IS SECOND TIME ORIGINATOR HAS FOUND A CRACK IN THIS AREA AT TE TRIM TAB (SEE SDR 20010112017).