# SDR CA010518002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 26, 2001
- Submitted: May 25, 2001
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft time: 3,902 hours
- System (JASC): [6210 · Main Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6210)
- Part: Blade
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Main Rotor
- Part time: 2,100 hours
- Component: Main Rotor Blad
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA010518002

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE DAILY INSPECTION, MAIN ROTOR BLADE WAS FOUND TO HAVE TWO CRACKS ON THE UPPER SKIN AT STA 1177 AND STA 1182, RUNNING IN A CORD WISE DIRECTION. UPON REMOVED OF PART AND FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BLADE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE AS PER EUROCOPTER INSTRUCTION.

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