Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 230

Difficulty date
February 1, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 230
Part
Blade
Part number
222015600111
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) THE BLADE WAS SENT IN FOR A HARD LANDING INSPECTION (NOT A BLADE STRIKE). UPON INSPECTION THE ROTOR BLADE WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE UPPER SURFACE STATION 224.0 NEAR THE TIP INERTIA WEIGHT. THE CRACK ORIGINATED AT A FASTENER HOLE AND PROGRESSED THROUGH THE BOTH UPPER SURFACE SPAR DOUBLERS AS WELL AS THE SPAR. THE UPPER SURFACE SPAR DOUBLER P/N 222-015-614-101, INTERNAL SPAR DOUBLER P/N 222-015-614-105 WERE CRACKED THROUGH THE ENTIRE CHORD OF THE PART. THE MAIN BLADE SPAR P/N 222-015-251 WAS FOUND CRACKED FROM THE SAME FASTENER HOLE.

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