Service difficulty report · Blade · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
April 15, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Blade
Part number
355A11003000
Part serial
22689
Condition
Damaged
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) BLADE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. AT STA 760 MM, AT ROOT END, AN AREA OF SKIN (150 MM LONG BY 2 MM WIDE) WAS MISSING FROM THE ROOT MATING FACE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION/REPAIR.