Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 212

Difficulty date
April 28, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
9,172 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Blade
Part number
212015501115
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) DURING ANNUAL M/R BLADE INSPECTION AME DISCOVERED A SMALL CORROSION PIT IN BLADESKIN LOCATED AT BLADE STATION 13.7 & 5.5 FROM LEADING EDGE.(SEE ATTACHED PHO TOS)FOUR CRACKS WERE FOUND ORIGINATING FROM THE PIT.THE LONGEST CRACK WAS 14 INCH CHORDWISE, TWO SMALLER CRACKS PROGRESSING TOWARDS THE LEADING EDGE AT APPROXIMATELY 45 DEG FROM THE MAIN CRACK.THE FOURTH CRACK WAS PROGRESSING STRAIGHT TOWARDS THE LEADING EDGE. THE PIT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/16 IN DIAMETER AND APPROXIMATELY 0.015 DEEP. M/R BLADE WAS REPLACED AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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