Service difficulty report · Blade · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
October 16, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
6,974 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Blade
Part number
355A12004008
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail 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 A 500 HR INSPECTION, PERFORMED A TAIL ROTOR SPAR INSP WITH DISASSEMBLY AS REQUIRED BY AD.1D(3). FOUND A LARGE PIECE OF SPAR SEPARATED ON EDGE IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION APPROX. 8 MM IN WIDTH AND 2 MM THICK. SEPARATION EXTENDS FROM REINFORCED ATTACHMENT SECTION DOWN TO THE BLADE ROOT. THE TAIL ROTOR WAS REPLACED.