# SDR CA031113010

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [6410 · Tail Rotor Blades](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6410)
- Part: Blade
- Part number: 355A12004008
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA031113010

## Discrepancy

(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.

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